Experiencing Bullying

Children’s Literature is a wide range. It is collection of culture, concepts and future values. After reading the introduction” Trade And Plumb-Cake Forever, The Riverside Anthology of Children’s Literature), I considered most insightful in reading this section , Children’s literature differs from adult literature, Children’s literature plays a key role in raising children's imaginations, and it plays an important role in the development and creative thinking in children.

Born in 1904, Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, is perhaps one of the most beloved children’s authors of the twentieth century. Although he is most famous as an author of children’s books, Geisel was also a political cartoonist, advertisement designer, and film director. He used the power of imagination to produce unforgettable children’s books and helped solve the problem of illiteracy among America’s children. By using his experiences in life as a foundation for most of his books, Theodor Geisel was able to shape the character of many of his readers, as well as teach children subliminal messages through a unique writing style that incorporated various elements and techniques. Through a few of his books,

Geisel is thought to be one of the best children’s book authors. “For most people the thought of growing up in a world without Green Eggs and Ham, Grinches, and Cats in Hats is barely conceivable” (Levine 10). Children throughout the world have grown up with the wonderful books created by “Dr. Seuss”. “These odd creations occupy a special place in the earliest memories of children around the world” (Levine 10). He has been able to not only capture their minds but their hearts as well. Geisel’s colorful imagination, upbeat rhymes, and unique illustrations seem to have no limits. He has written books that range from simply humorous to impressively insightful. This has contributed greatly in him selling more than 200 million copies. To many “Dr. Seuss is by far the best-selling children’s author to date, and perhaps the most beloved” (Levine

Bullying is defined as “verbal, physical, or psychological abuse or teasing accompanied by real or perceived imbalance of power” and is usually targets what children perceive as different (Olweus, 1993). Bullying is prevalent across the nation. It has devastating effects on students each day. Bullying is a problem for all students, regardless of race, gender or class. The National Education Association reports that 160,000 children are absent intentionally from school each day because they fear being bullied whether it is an attack or just intimidation by other students. This accounts for 15% of all school absenteeism (Hunter, 2012). Dan Olweus (1993) from the National School Safety Center tells us that bullying includes three parts: (1)

"You make 'em, I amuse 'em.", was Theodor Seuss Geisel’s famous answer when asked how he could write so well for kids when he was childless himself (Seuss). Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as “Dr. Seuss”, was a brilliant and creative author and illustrator of successful children’s books known today. Some of Geisel’s well-known works would include classics such as “The Cat in the Hat” and “Green Eggs and Ham”. These books, along with many more, contributed greatly to the education of beginner readers. Geisel’s life, from start to finish, reflected the skill and heart he had to influence America’s youth through stories that would last a lifetime.

Through over forty-two books Dr. Seuss has been able to encourage children to seek delight in reading and has opened the minds of successive

He once said in a Los Angeles Times article from 1960, that the writer of a children's book should “talk, not down to them as kiddies, but talk to them clearly and honestly as equals.” Many of Dr. Seuss’s books had involvement with educating the children about the misuse of power. By doing this, Seuss’s children's books were unlike any other at the time, putting it in a

Dr. Seuss on the other hand is telling society that it is okay to be different. The most creative people in the world, are the ones who do not flow with society. Breaking barriers in this life is a very important aspect of life itself, and the most successful people did so to be where they are. Children have minds as if they are sponges, to collaborate a powerful message subliminally within a fun story isn’t something easy to do. His writings all illustrate such strong meaning, and for the greater good of all society. Many parents did not provide their children with enough love and attention to learn these morals in life. Thus children are developing a unique mindset from these books with good

Theodor Seuss Geisel was born on March 2, 1904, in Springfield, Massachusetts. Before his death in 1991, Geisel, better known by the pseudonym “Dr. Seuss” wrote and illustrated over sixty children 's books. While being beloved for their effervescent characters and flowing rhymes, these books also contained more subversive ideas that shattered the preconceived notions of children’s literature. Hidden behind the colourfully illustrated pages of “Horton Hears a Who!”, “The Sneetches”, “Yertle the Turtle”, “The Butter Battle Book” and “The Lorax” lie unforeseen underlying meanings that range from the senselessness of war to environmentalism and the shortsightedness of corporate greed.

It is on a very basic level imperative that those forming the creation and spread of kids' books have the information and social instinct required when working with content (Crisp, 1, 2010). In the event that the writer and artist of a book are not the scarcest worried with the significant absence of multicultural books for kids then nothing will change. It is vital that creators and artists turn out to be firmly mindful of the requirement for change in youngsters' writing. On the off chance that they start to make books with substance that shows thankfulness for all races, ethnicities and skin tones…

As Dr. Seuss once said, “I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living.” Theodor Seuss Geisel, formally known as Dr. Seuss, is considered by many people to be one of the most influential authors and illustrators of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. With over sixty books written and illustrated, many of them rewarded, Seuss left a lasting impact on kids and adults all over the world. Seuss combined whimsical drawings and rhyming words to give readers an unforgettable story. Seuss’ stories appear in households and libraries all over the world, making him the most popular children’s book author. According to Publisher’s Weekly, Seuss’ books appear numerous times on the top best selling children’s books of all time. Seuss not only provided unforgettable stories for children to read all over the globe, but he set a precedent for many films, stories, and television shows in decades to come. Seuss is famous for not only his witty drawings and words, but also the unforgettable message he leaves for the reader. His characters are provided with a fearful or unfortunate situation, but through Seuss’ positive writing attitude, his characters learn a lesson

Although schools, agencies and pediatricians can do much at the community level to mitigate bullying and its effects, the problem is clearly societal in scope. Bullying cannot be stopped with a single intervention or by a single social agency. The use of violence to solve problems is repeatedly illustrated through television and other visual media. Many parents of bullies believe that it is appropriate for their children to learn how to compete in the schoolyard and do not see bullying as an issue (Feldman Hertz, Donato, & Wright, 2013). Too many children in our society are exposed to domestic violence directed towards parents and themselves. Too many children are born into adverse family situations, including low maternal age at the birth

School bullying and bullying as a whole has become a growing concern. The need for more intervention is more recognized, as incidents of bullying and inappropriate acts towards others occur in places outside of the classroom. This literature takes a closer look at bullying in schools. Olwesus (2013) states “the field of bullying research is to some extent plagued by problems, disagreements, and unresolved issues” (p.752). Whether if anyone will agree on the root of bullying, the fact remains that bullying has to be examined at its very core to remedy the matter before it becomes a bigger concern. There is a dire need for intervention based programs to be set in place to address the fact the act of bullying has lasting effects on the bully and the victim. When intervention programs are put into place to address bullying, the act of bullying decreases due to the gained understanding of the effects.

It is only in the recent years that attention has turned toward the widespread problem of bullying, especially in schools, and that bullying is identified as a serious problem that merits intervention and research (Coy). Therefore, relatively little effort has been made to overcome or address the problem, which still remains a widespread social vice. This paper purports to illustrate how, despite efforts made to rectify the situation, bullying still remains rampant, and is getting worse.

About twenty-eight percent of student’s ages 12-18 reported being bullied at school during the school year according to the Indicators of School Crime and Safety report, by the Bureau of Justice statistics. Across thirty-nine states survey, 7.2 percent of students admit to not attending school because they do not feel safe. The importance of bullying can’t be undermined. Teachers and parents must understand the importance of looking and listening for signs and behaviors of bullying. This will help tackle the issue before it gets serious and someone gets hurt.