The knotted gun sculpture is actually a statement about violence that was created in the wake of john lennon's death by a sculptor friend of his (14). -arthur grant, professor of art historywhich sentence best avoids plagiarism by paraphrasing? a. like many works of art, the knotted gun is more than meets the eye, as it has a fascinating back story that includes the tragic death of john lennon. b. a sculptor friend of john lennon created the knotted gun to speak out against violence in the wake of the shooting of his dear friend by mark david chapman. c. after john lennon was killed, his friend sculpted the knotted gun to protest violence. d. to make a statement about violence after his friend john lennon's murder, the sculptor created the knotted gun.