"Jeremy" by Pearl Jam

Critics say that the song "Jeremy" by Pearl Jam had a negative effect in the school systems of today. This song was taken off of MTV because is was said to encourage school shootings and suicidal thoughts. Pearl Jam is not condoning murder/suicide but actually saying not to do it. It does not change the world and wont be remembered. The speaker uses antecedent and consequence to say that because people made fun of him and his parent didnt care that pushed him over the edge. For example."Daddy didt give attention to the fact that mommy didnt care." He is trying to convince the audience to have sympathy for Jeremy. This song evaluates what goes on in the real world and things that can push people to break. The speaker says. "Clearly I remember pickin on the boy seemed a harmlessl little ****." This quote establishes credibility to the fact that people picking on Jeremy turned him against them.