Dear Bully Book Report

In John Cloud’s essay “The Myths of Bullying” he talks about the reaction that schools and states have to bullying. Cloud expresses his concerns for bullying and also explains the steps that people are taking to help prevent it. He explains that most of the systems used now are not effective and are making school’s waste money. He then provides his own opinion on how bullying should be approached in school systems. Cloud’s essay not only tries to persuade the reader to his cause but he uses literary elements such as bathos and logos to appeal to and draw in the reader.

Bullies run rampant through the halls of schools across America, but fellow students are not always the problem. Teachers bully their students by using verbal abuse, causing unnecessary stress, or putting the student in harm's way. Students need the help and support of their mentors to achieve their academic goals. When the teacher becomes the bully, students cannot get the most out of their classes. Personal cases from students of Tinora High School and Karen Eubank show different ways that a teacher can cause more harm than good.

I am writing my book report for Mrs. Rhonda Wilson, which is the instructor for PSYC/221. The book I will be giving my report on is The Bully by Paul Langan. This book contains 190 pages. It was copyright in 2002 by Townsend Press, Inc. and printed in the United States of America. The cover was illustrated in 2001 by Gerald Purnell and was designed by Larry Didona. I choose this book because it is something children face every day.

According to the American Psychological Association, “Bullying is a form of aggressive behavior in which someone intentionally and repeatedly causes another person injury or discomfort. Bullying can take the form of physical contact, words or more subtle actions” (Bullying, 2013). People bully each other for several reasons and there are different outcomes that are a result of those reasons. People can be bullied physically, emotionally, or verbally. Bullying can take place at school or online. Bullying should be a considered a crime, but kids get away with it all the time; furthermore prevention can be used in order to keep kids safe from bullying.

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.

I read the short story “The Bully, the Bullied, and the Bystander” written by Barbara Coloroso. I never pictured how bad bullying was until I read this book. What I liked about this book was how the author found a way to deal with people being bullied, the bullies and the bystanders. Also how she described every type of bullying and how to prevent them. It's a very inspirational book.

This source gives a brief description of the final scene with the character; Gabriel talking to Saint Peter and telling him to open the gates for his brother Troy. It also gives a brief description of the significance of this scene and the characters in a Christian view. It also tells about how blues music influenced August’s work and how he portrayed the African American people during this time.

The difference of bullying and being a bully, isn 't as simple as it appears to be. S.E. Hinton’s second novel titled, That was Then this is Now is a mature disciplined novel sharing the “Voice of the Youth” according to the New York Times and other raving reviews. The story follows Bryon and his friend Mark whom are “as close as brothers.” Things change in the two characters lives, Bryon is growing up and spending a lot of time with girls, thinking about seriously, who he want to be. Mark, on the other hand, has always lived for the thrill of life’s moments. The two start to divert from each other, while still holding onto the brotherly like love they still have—until Bryon finds

What is the most effective way to stop bullying? According to the article “ Teenage Bullies” by Jenifer Goodwin, the author discusses that the reason why teenage bullying others is because they want attentions to be more popular. First,the bullying level is also relate to the ability. Second, most of the teenage bullies are the popular kids but not the most popular kids. Third, the majority of kids did not bullying others. In addition, the author suggested that if we want to solve the bullying problems we should consider to encourage all the bystanders to speak up to stop bullying. Finally, the author also mentions other solution is the victims should know how to protect themselves. The article makes an important point when it discusses the popular kids’ intention of bullying, and the witnesses should help to stop bullying.

I knew nothing about the book except its amazing title and distinct description. I have read many bullying stories, but this one seemed to stand out more compared to most stories. I wanted to read this story because it had something that interested me greatly, on the back Lucy stated that “to feel that more than anything else we want to be loved for who we are, while wishing desperately and secretly to be perfect” I found this quote quite unique in contrast to other books in this genre which intrigued me greatly.

Bullying is an act of someone who believes they are superior to a person hurting them emotionally infiltrating their insecurities, damaging their reputation, and destroying their confidence. Andrea Gibson shows these characteristics of bullying in her acclaimed poem A letter to the Playground Bully from Andrea, Age 8 ½. She yearns to end conflicts with the bully, but also herself. She uses figurative language and repetition to highlight and resolve her complications mentally and emotionally.

Rachel did a fantastic job on not only listening to the bullied, but also listening to the bullies. By listening to both sides of the situation it gave the readers a better grasp on what was happening and why. She not only asked girls about bullying, but she also asked the parents and teachers in their lives if they knew what was happening too. One student said this about teachers, “Most teachers think, ‘Oh, well, she’s not hurting you. Don’t worry about it.’ But really they are hurting you. They’re hurting your feelings” (Simmons 47). This was said by Kenni a Ridegwood sixth grader. This sixth grader proved just how little the teachers knew about the current bullying problem happening to our generations girls. As said in the first chapter, “Girls are secretive” (Simmons 15). I thought Rachel did a great job of showing the reader how the aggressiveness in girls is not blunt. Girls tend to stay in abusive relationships because of this reason. I also thought that by including some of the girls’ stories in the book made it more relatable, rather than just putting little quotes here and there about the

When I was in third grade there was this kid named Andrew. He is a very important person in my memories because he was my bully. It wasn’t the kind of bullying situation that you could fix by telling a parent because he was in my dad’s car. Yes he was a person in my dad’s carpool and there was nothing i could do about it. At school there was an assembly that talked about the types of bullies. They were verbal, assault, exclusion, and cyber. He would do all of those things to me. He would call me fat, ugly, and swear words that i can’t say/write. He was also at my school and we had recess together. When i would go outside he would track me down and he would push me and throw basket balls and soccer balls at me.

Banks dan Stephanie M. (2000). Addressing Violence in Middle Schools. Clearing House, v73 n4 p209-10

Some people believe that bullying is only seen on television or in the movies but it is a real life issue that is seen and experienced by many every day. People of all ages, races, cultures and backgrounds are affected. There are some who are embarrassed to report bullying but it occurs every day, everywhere. It is important to learn about and understand what causes people to be bullies, as well as understand the effects that being bullied can have on a person.It is important for people to understand all sides of bullying, from the signs of someone being bullied to what you can do to prevent it.