John Lennon's assassination was a premeditated act by a deranged and obsessed fan. Lennon wrote many songs preaching peace and love. John was just entering a new stage in his life and his music when his life was taken for no reason (Prince 65). John had finally found what he wanted in life and that was his wife Yoko Ono.

John Lennon loved attention of his fans so much that he did not mind them bothering him or waiting outside the Dakota, where he lived, to ask him for a picture of an autograph (Prince 63). Mark Chapman did just that. Mark Chapman and his roommate were both huge fans of The Beatles but they both agreed that John Lennon was their favorite from the group. But that all changed when he turned his life to Jesus and the church. Mr. Chapman was now very strict and even walked around...