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Aim: (Lexi) The aim of the situation was to kill John Lennon. The killing of John Lennon has a purpose of just as many others actions do, in this case the purpose or aim for this assassination was for attention. Attention was brought to the killed shortly after the assassination took play which gained the killed great attention. Aiming at the position of fame was what had been originally planned and intended. One man says, “ The reason for the crime, according to Chapman: Attention, bottom line” (Gold). Aiming towards attention was used in this case for a role in world-wide attention and the knowing of who he was an a person. One person briefly explains, “Blood is already pouring out from the first two bullets and the four wounds, as the assassin takes aim at John again. He fires three more shots” (Elsis). Purposely killing a man who had great fame soon was brought to attention as proposed that had always been initially calculated. The aim was reached.

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Cultural: (Brooke) The assassination of John Lennon shocked fans everywhere. It came as a surprise that someone who used to look up to John Lennon decided after a while to assassinate him. An article states, “ December 14, some 400,000 people gathered in New York's Central Park to join the rest of the world in ten minutes' silence for his memory” (Buskin). The amount of people that showed up to his funeral displays how many people cared for him without even meeting him. A couple of fans of John Lennon had even gone to the extent of suicide. It was clearly visible that John Lennon was liked by not just common people, but celebrities and famous people across America. A well know man said, “John Lennon helped create the mood and the music of the time” (President Jimmy Carter). Even radio stations were shaken to their core about the news. Some did not even want to go on air stating the devastating news because they were too shocked. One radio host states, “  I kinda flipped out at that point. I didn’t wanna go on the air and say this. I had gone on the air other times in my life and announced that people had died. John Lennon, I knew right away, that this was something that went beyond just a pop star murder or a pop star death. That this was truly a significant moment in our cultural history. I remember finally the song ending and my coming on the air and saying whatever it is I said. I know that what I said is in the Museum of Television & Radio. I’ve only listened to it two or three times over the years, cause I don’t really wanna listen to it” (Vin Scelsa).

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Historical: (Yuvia) The assassination of John Lennon was a tragedy to millions who admired and connected with his music and works. The tragedy struck the world on December 8, 1980 when reportedly a man by the name of Mark David Chapman shot him. An ABC News article reports that, “John Lennon was shot and killed outside of his New York City apartment” (Rutkowski). Disbelief of how close the gunman came to him and his home. This came to shock the world because John Lennon was so successful in his career and he truly affected and touched the lives of millions. His music not only effective and touching when he became a single artist but especially when he was in one of the most remembered band called The Beatles. The assassination of John Lennon arrised much controversy, especially when it came to the man himself who killed him. Mark David Chapman as described in an article, crime and investigation network, “Chapman checked himself into a mental facility” (crime & investigation network “Mark Chapman: The Assassination of John). Hate and despise flooded the streets when John Lennon was killed. The aftermath of the tragedy showed the significance and change that John Lennon impacted on the millions of people who listened to him and followed him. His life is still remembered today by his music, talent, and the several memorials that people have made for him.

 [|"Mark Chapman: The Assassination of John Lennon." The Crime. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Dec. 2013.] [|Rutkowski, Stephanie. "Dec. 8: John Lennon Shot, Killed 1980." ABC News. ABC News Network, n.d. Web. 3 Dec. 2013.]

Audience: (ALL) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The audience of the whole layout of the assassination were the citizens of the world seeing the story unfold. Every person to watch the news or read the newspaper on the day of or the week to come after the assassination was informed about it. Mostly, the targeted audience were the fans, family, and the group members. One person describes the love from the fans by saying, “When John Lennon was shot to death outside his Manhattan apartment building on Dec. 8, 1980, hundreds of thousands of people gathered to grieve outside his home. The following year, they returned. They were there again the next year — and the next” (Suddath). The assassination of Lennon struck his fans, family, and admirers of his works everyday. His career impacted peoples lives because John Lennon was able to connect with his fans using his music and even his own personal beliefs and opinions playing into everything he did. John Lennon truly impacted his fans the most and his death still lingers.

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