Rhetorical Analysis Of Bullying

Mary Michael once said, “High school has taught me more life lessons than actual education.” At West, especially with this project, the main goal is not to learn the literal objective of an assignment; but to realize a bigger picture and figure out how we can use these skills in the future. In finishing the Bullying Project, there are many aspects that help me understand the impacts of bullying on people at school and out in the real world.

It exposes some aspects that the society would rather shy away from and those things that people generally do not feel comfortable to face or discuss. Bullying is part of everyday life, but people deny and probably do not know how to deal with it. This is more so the situation in the adult world. The playwright

Is bullying a big deal? Does it scar a child for life? Does it affect a child’s mental health in the future? According to Kathy Shaidle a blogger on “Taki’s Magazine.com” stated that, bullying merely is a fad that is over dramatized. Kathy minimizes the true problem and prevalence bullying has in society. She begins by stating “I was never bullied. Except for once.” This shows that she is ignorant in personal experience and in the ability to have empathy with those who were bullied for years. Kathy then argued that pop-culture has broadened and over used the term “Bullying”. Kathy continues that “Bullying“ lacks medical pedigree and that it will eventually lose momentum. Kathy then turned her attention to homosexuals and began to blame them

Lynn Trimble’s article shows me another way bullying is included in contemporary drama. Lynn has a Bachelor of Science in Education from the University of Houston. The article is titled, “The Bully Plays”, because its about a collection of 24 plays based on bullying. The plays cover all sorts of bullying like, school violence, cyberbullying, suicide and more. They also cover issues addressed like gender, sexuality, physical condition, social status and ways technology has made bullying easier with social media.

As they filmed the documentary they noticed that the students were so used to the idea that many administrator would resists to acknowledge the fact of bullying, they were not afraid to bully in front of the camera. Some students, such as Ja’meya, were bullied on the bus ride to and from school, the bus drivers should take action to prevent these types of incidents from occurring. A student at Sioux City school district, in Iowa, suicide at the age of 17 because of the many times he got bullied. It has been reported by many students that Tyler would get bullied right in front of teachers and administrators. When Tina, his mother, brought this to the schools attention the school simply responded by saying “Oh, they didn’t mean it, boys will be boys “or “he just took it the wrong way” (Bieze). An athlete named Kelby was bullied in school because of her sexual preference. She was not just bullied by classmates but teachers as well. Schools need to enforce and punish such behavior to prevent it from happening again. Reagan, from Bardstown, Kentucky, suicide after being threatened at a basketball game that night. Her parents are now asking for change in bullying laws

I was bullied at one point for being overweight and unathletic. This changed my life forever; now I am always aware of my weight and make many efforts to keep everything at a balance. I have improved myself to be better at various sports. This may seem beneficial, but sometimes I push a little too hard and I end up injuring myself, either mentally or physically. Ever since I have first heard about Bullying, I thought it rarely occurred but that was proven wrong as it happened right in front of me. The Bully Project confirmed my “sightings” and exposed the truth about Bullying. As seen in the movie, the counselors or trusted adult (apart from the child’s parents) do nothing in efforts to stop bullying. This shows us what kind of a world we live in, one meant for not only the wrongdoings of humans but the inhumanity as well. For example, Kelbi Johnson was bullied due to her sexuality, and that specifically influences me. I always thought that the world was filled with pure people, but this movie displays anything but. It has given me little hope for the future generations that this county

Central Idea: The presence of bullying is growing. It has reached a point that as it is becoming worse in school systems and is affecting students of all ages. This calls for a need of intervention or the establishment of stricter policies towards anti-bullying.

Long ago, bullying was referred to being a normal occurrence. People had referred to bullying as “a rite of passage” that everyone went through (“Bullying at School” 2). However, this is no longer the case. Instead, people are slowly starting to notice how bullying has become out of hand and a big problem (2). Bullying is done for many reasons, and such reasons include the bully being jealous, the presence of an imbalance of power (1), or even the bully having problems with home life causing the bully to relieve his

The presence of bullying is presented like a disease and is growing. It has reached a point that to prevent it from becoming worse, school systems need to intervene or establish stricter policies towards anti-bullying so that students have the ability to learn in a healthy environment. In the United States, forty-eight states have established anti-bullying laws. As this is portrayed as a law, schools and other facilities need to ensure that it is continuously enforced.

“Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time” (Bullying Definition | StopBullying.gov). Bullying has become a major societal problem throughout America. Many children are bullied at school, home, and even online. Every school in the U.S. is grappling with bullying each day. More than 160, 000 kids across the country are absent because they are afraid of being bullied. Although school is beneficial to America’s youth, there are some experiences, such as bullying, that can potentially negatively impact a person for the rest of their lives. “Children should be able to live a life free from bullying and harassment and it is time that we all took a stand against this” (Katherine Jenkins). Bullying is commonly seen in teenage movies and songs. Bullying is one of the major social problems that America is facing and widely known to be a serious problem in recent decades, but there are potential solutions to solve it and those are creating anti-bullying prevention programs, building awareness and checking their situations (like listening to them, asking about school and understanding their concerns).

Bullying is defined as a use of superior strength or influence to intimidate someone, typically to force him or her to do what one wants. The bully and those who are bullied can be of any age; bullying does not discriminate. There are a number of psychological causes and effects that can cause bullying and also the lasting effects of. However, in order to understand the psychology behind bullying, one must understand the reasons that influence one to become a bully and the effects it can have on the person who is being bullied. This essay will discuss bullying and the causes and effects of those who bully and those who are getting bullied.

Bullying tells us something about how a society lives and how our youth interact. Bullying is directly related to the social conflicts that a given society is facing whether they be sexual and racial discrimination, or sexual harassment based on gender or sexual identity. Schott (2014) seeks to define bullying as a social experience rather than a negative

Bullying; when a person is exposed, repeatedly and over time, to negative actions on the part of one or more other persons, and he or she has difficulty defending him or herself (OWLEUS, Paragraph 1). This topic is one that’s received extremes on both sides of its awareness, with some people thinking immediate harsh action needs to be taken, while others claim it’s just a kid game. Bullying is in no way a fun game that kids play among themselves; it is a very serious form of abuse that can lead children to skip school, drink alcohol, smoke, dropout, lead violent futures, and vandalize properties (HRSA, Page 3). As someone who used to bully other students in elementary school, I can understand the thirst for power brought on by feeling

Although bullying happens nationwide people, sometimes fail to acknowledge the importance of the topic and how it affects individuals and society. There are several ways the reality of bullying is taking place, which disrupts not only kids but also adults; whether it is physical, mental, or cyber bullying it is all contributing to promoting a barrier that may be perceived as negativity. However, from a bully’s perspective, it can be interpreted as a form of power that can often be difficult to understand. Alarming rates of bullying increasing nationwide, moreover, it has been portrayed as a failure of acknowledgement towards taking action

Children are bullied through many methods, including being picked on or made to feel insecure by other peers due to their physical appearance, choices of friends, gender, gender identification, and/or other differences. Dan Olweus (as cited in Kaiser and Rasminsky, 2012) defines bullying as “A person being exposed repeatedly and over time, to negative actions on the part of one or more other persons” (Kaiser & Rasminsky, 2012, p. 253). According to Smith (2016) “The main types of bullying have been verbal, physical, indirect relational (rumor spreading) and social exclusion (which can be direct or indirect)” (p. 400) Bullying is an issue that continues to plague school and families. Often, literature is used by teachers to open the conversation about bullying and being respectful of differences in people. “Portrayals of bullying in countless books. and movies depict bullying victims as inevitably resilient and victorious, whereas the bully eventually meets with justice” (Rettew & Pawlowski, 2016, p. 235). Building social issues, such as bullying, into academic activities is a wonderful way for teacher to ensure that students are exposed to appropriate ways to treat each other. This