Bullying And Cyberbullying In Backlash By Sarah Darer Littman

In the article, “Girl’s Suicide Points to Rise in Apps Used by Cybullies,” by Lizette Alverez, the author writes about the tragic death of Rebecca Ann Sedwick, and the events that lead her to it. Rebecca was a normal, typical twelve year old pree-teen girl. Because of a disagreement over a boy Rebecca dated, several middle-school children stated bullying her. The bullying started at school, but it esculated to where she was vicously tormented on social media. Even after she stopped dating the boy, the attacks kept coming. Because not much was being done, even though Rebecca’s mother complained to school adiministrators, her mother placed her in a different school. Rebecca’s mother also took her cell phone, and closed her social media

The concept of bullying in the school system has been linked to many homicides and

Bullying in modern society has massively grown into one of the most atrocious crimes, as people of all ages are discriminated against their schools and neighborhoods. As Steve Maraboli once quoted, “How would your life be different if…You stopped making negative judgmental assumptions about people you encounter? Let today be the day…You look for the good in everyone you meet and respect their journey.” His message is simple and its that you shouldn’t be quick to judge someone based on rumors or impressions. In the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Hester Prynne, a beautiful woman was publicly punished to benefit the deterring of those in her community symbolizes a “villain” in

Andreou, E., Didaskalou, E., & Vlachou, A. (2008). Outcomes of a curriculum-based anti-bullying intervention program on students' attitudes and behavior. Emotional & Behavioral Difficulties, 13(4), 23.5.

Backlash is a book on bullying and trust being broken. Two families who have been friends for years soon we’re going to cut each others throat due to social media. The book was very heartbreaking but interesting. The author of Backlash is Sarah Darer Littman and it’s a drama. I think the book was written for her father who always taught her to observe and care about the

“...1 in 3 teens [have] admitted to being a victim of cyberbullying…” says child psychologist, Eden Foster, in reference to a survey, talked about in “The Dangers of Cyberbullying” by Brett Warke, that shows the absolute significance of cyberbullying in this day and age. Cyberbullying on social media is everywhere and it’s about time that someone took some action against it, and, in this case, taking legal action via prosecution may be the best way to go. Let it not be said that cyberbullying and bullying are different, infact, the only difference is the platform they take place on. Cyberbullying is done with the same malicious intent as face-to-face bullying is done with: the intent to hurt a victim in a psychological or physical way- showing

Technology―it’s the focal point of our lives, from sending a quick text to checking the latest news. But the real debate comes when the conversation switches to cyberbullying, which is customarily described as an act that is “repeated, hostile, and severe with the intent to embarrass, threaten, or harass” (“The Dangers of Cyberbullying” by Warnke, lines 26-27). Bullies in the real world can and do get prosecuted, so what makes this any difference. In some cases, the bullying is so deleterious that the victim commits suicide. If all of this can be prevented, then lives will be saved and children will be able to live without the fear of being bullied. The three sources “The Dangers of Cyberbullying” by Brett Warnke, “Sacrificing the First Amendment

During this week's reading of Backlash by: Sarah Darer Littman. I got frustrated reading the book. Lara tried to kill herself in her bathroom with pills. She’s been bullied and that's why she tried to kill herself. In the book I read, “ He says: You’re an awful person…. He says, I’d never be caught dead at a school dance with a loser like you.” This made me made because Lara had no one to defend her. When I had people bulling my I at least had people defending me. For example when people would say mean things to me in the halls Selma would always shut them up. If Lara had someone to stand up for her I think that things would have ended differently. When I finished the book I got the strong theme of be the bigger person. At the end of the book

The lack of support from the school is a main factor for the victims of bullying to not seek help, apart from the obvious fear and shame. Marshall and Avalon had very good support at home, Avalon more so than Marshall. Multiple times throughout the book Avalon's parents have expressed their concern for her. They're forever "worried" about her because she "hasn't been [herself]" and after Marshall opened up to his Mother about the bullying, she insisted he "pressed charges" and was incredibly supportive of him when he saw a "psych." However, there is only so much a parent can do. At home, there is safety in their arms. The cyber bullying can be brushed aside in favour of the love of ones family, but the parents can't hold onto their children's hands at school. The wellbeing of their child is passed onto the school, and the school could not have cared less about any of the bullying victims. Marshall has his nose "shattered," he was used as a "punching bag," was called "poof," "queer" and "weirdo," was "pinned down" in the boys locker room and called a "dirty little f*ggot," and was threatened to have his throat slit with a razor if it weren't for the fact it was a "safety" one and not a "cut throat." Tamara was called "fatso," "fat," "Shrek," "lezzo," harassed whilst trying to eat her lunch and was sneered at when trying to hang out with her friends

Traditional bullying used to be more common back when there was no texting or social media. Bullying consistently takes place in person: the common actions often include teasing, taunting, humiliating, and sometimes showing acts of violence. Cyberbullying takes place online making it more humiliating and intolerable for the victim since the information doesn’t go away. They both equally cause the victim emotional distress and significantly lower their confidence while the bully feels more authoritative and quite satisfied. While the fear of getting bullied grows in the victim, they start to feel unsafe and decide not to go to school. All the students deserve to attend school without the fear of getting humiliated, harassed, or bullied, but what are the bystanders and teachers doing about bullying?

In the April 2, 2011 Redbook Magazine article, " 4 Former Bullies Apologize to Their Victims," author, Jessica Press talked to four women about their past experiences of being bullies in their elementary and high school years. As I read through these women's reasons for bullying all 4 had asked for forgiveness. I felt a reasoning and morality behind the subjects of why they had bullied. I believe that in the world everyone needs to be saved at some point in time. People get upset and bully for reasons not just because they want to be ill-mannered to everyone around them.Jamie Gumieny-Fink had went to 6 different schools before she was 11. Her parents moved around a lot for new jobs and so in order for her feel comfortable with her surroundings

Daniel’s mom would tell him to go to counseling but he didn’t want to. When she heard him saying that she just didn’t do anything about the issue. Before his suicide Daniel had missed “44 out of the last 78” days of school (Santora, M. 2003, Oct 29). His mother was aware that something was going on with him but she just didn’t do anything to help him. The bullies that he faced according to the judge was a mixture of both the bullies at school with his own mother. We can say that Daniel’s mother was a bystander. She knew that Daniel had knifes in his room “for safety”. As a parent that knew about the situation she should have done something to try and helped her son either by talking to him by learning how to help her son and by going to the school to try and get help. Ms. Scruggs

“I would rather be a little nobody, then an evil somebody,” (Abraham Lincoln). Cyber bullying is a national epidemic. It makes victims feel confused or unwanted. Many teenagers and even adults do not always think about what one comment on the internet can do. The author, Elissa Janine Hoole, shows how victims feel in exceptional detail. Sometimes Never, Sometimes Always has countless strengths, but also has it’s weakness’. This book is a something that every teenager should read. It covers almost everything someone this age would face; bullying, social media, religion, change. The characters can relate to anyone in middle school, and the reader can feel more connected to the story.

One important and unforgettable case is that of 15-year-old Phoebe Prince. Phoebe was a vibrant, intelligent, and popular Irish girl who had come to America to live the great American dream, but all that took a turn for the worst when she began to endure online bullying and harassment from her ex boyfriend's new girlfriend, and four other individuals. According to the online article, “Who Failed Phoebe Prince” by Alyssa Giacobbe, Phoebe was constantly attacked, taunted and bullied by a group of six students for a long period of time. The individuals accused Phoebe of many different ordeals including the idea that Phoebe had taken another girl's boyfriend and called her heinous names. Phoebe resulted in going to school officials, administration, and the school principal hoping that someone, anyone of those adults would come to her aid, but none did anything to help her. The constant name calling continued on all social media platforms and Phoebe felt like her world was tumbling down. On the day of January 14, 2010, Phoebe decided that she would no longer want to live life with six people constantly taunting so she decided to take her own life once and for all. Justice for Phoebe's death consisted of all six individuals facing criminal charges in court and serving sentences, not just legal, but life worthy. Even after Phoebe's death many of the same people continued to post and comment terrible things about her and this was the time in which many students from the school began to speak up. All students asserted that the school officials failed to help or even empathize with any student with the ordeals that were endured and it was a great matter of neglect that was faced. Inaction was a common plague at this high school because the administration did nothing and refused to

In this newspaper article, the author helps the reader understand and how to treat cyber bullying. The author explains what bullying is and how it is modernized to become cyber bullying. The article informs the reader of main point, in a brief but effective description about recognizing and treating cyber bullying. The author show great statistical research on her topic but not enough the emotional appeal. It provides good use to my research because of the extensive use on how it should be treated.