Poem Bullying Change Analysis

Many children await the day when they can be considered grown up. For them it represents a time where they possess more rights and privileges. However, for middle children which are between the ages of 7 through12 this time may seem more like a nightmare because it marks the time when they undergo physical and mental changes. These physical and mental changes have a major impact on their development. The subject in this scenario is a little boy named Mark who is being bullied at school by a group of older boys to the point that he has received bruises from the encounters. As a result, Mark dislikes going to school for the fear of being embarrassed or hurt and the looming threat of recurring bodily harm if he asks for help from the teachers. This situation has become so serious that Mark is barely eating and has withdrawn himself from his peers in efforts to avoid the boys who are bulling him. After examining the above scenario, this paper will explain Mark’s different issues based on signs of biosocial, cognitive and psychosocial development and discuss what should be done to help Mark succeed in his current situation based on research.

Some people may even say that bullying can often be seen as a good thing in a child’s development and not just as a gateway to self-harm. The act of bullying, despite leading towards many negative repercussions, can introduce children to rather early, but harsh, lessons that not everybody in life is going to treat them as nice as they think. David Derbyshire’s article, “Why it’s not bad to be bullied,” states that that the mutual detestation of two individuals can actually help students in developing things such as healthy social and emotional skills, as well as sometimes having an even bigger impact on their development towards making friendships.”(Derbyshire, “Why it’s not bad to be bullied”). Even though the study did not suggest that it was healthy to be the victim of bullying, it also found that negative experiences, such as bullying, could teach children about conflict

Bullying has been engrained in American society since the country’s founding. Bred from a capitalistic economy and competitive social hierarchy, bullying has remained a relevant issue through the years. A thorough analysis of various case studies, statistical research, law cases, and news articles was conducted to understand the issue of bullying and to find preventative measures that should be taken. The purpose of this paper will be to analyze the different rhetorical situations of numerous texts concerning bullying in school systems and understanding their relationships in that aspect.

Managing to climb quicker than both of my rivals, I weathered the fast-paced trek up the rock climbing wall on the school playground. Competing against me were two boys, both of whom mocked me for daring to challenge their athletic capabilities: they believed the girls were unable to beat them in anything. Little did they know, my parents raised me to believe that I was capable of doing anything I put my mind to. My hands shook vigorously as I took hold of the pegs and my feet ached inside of my pink light-up sneakers, but I was determined to make it to the top.

I believe that us seventh graders could pick up trash and stop bullying because these are big problems that you can help reduce the trash and bullying population, even at school.

In this book the author talks about The differences between a bully, The ones getting bullied, and The bystander. Also the innocent ones feeling guilty and responsible for those being bullied. The part which caught my intention was when the author described why kids don't tell adults about their problems with bullies. I found all her reasons true especially the

The short story “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst shows how someone can change his view of a situation over time. In the story, a disabled little boy is born, who comes to be known as Doodle. Doodle’s brother is upset to have a “crippled” brother, which causes him to be cruel to Doodle. Although Brother teaches him to walk, he treats Doodle awfully. As we follow Doodle on his physical journey, we see Brother develop emotionally. On one stormy day, a quest away from their house causes Doodle’s death. This makes Brother extremely distressed. Brother’s manipulation of Doodle caused this unhappiness. Over the course of the story, Brother changes from hateful to guilty to remorseful. This conveys that in a situation where someone holds power over another, that person may intentionally act hateful and manipulative, causing minor guilt, but will ultimately destroy his victim and feel extreme remorse.

It’s interesting how often we think of things as permanent. People in general have a habit of underestimating the power of time and forgetting that everything winds up changing at some point. This is something of a theme presented in the poem “Bully”, by Martin Espada. By no means is it the main idea behind the piece, but it’s definitely an important part of the story he presents, one about a school once dedicated to Theodore Roosevelt that has become populated by the children of a primarily Mexican-populated community, and the irony of this glorious spit in the face of Roosevelt for his relentless racism against Mexican people, especially in relation to the

The genre is a poem by Lexi Watson, a young girl, titled “I Am...”. In her poem she talks about bullying happening to children. She describes how she feels when she sees kids getting bullied, and she repeats I am an Inquirer and Confident saying she isn’t afraid to stand up against a bully. The issue this poem relates to is bullying. Bullying occurs often in the book Speak and Melinda is the victim. She is constantly bullied by a lot of people especially at school where she is bullied: ignored, pushed, shoved. Some of the bullies are even her old friends.

She describes that confronting the bully, by fightback, sharing with friend and family for intervention, are different strategies used by victims. In some case the victim is unable to equalize this power over the bully. Which can prolong, ongoing humiliation dealing with issues, such as divorce in the family, drastic learning disabilities, as well as chronic illness potently can cause a breaking point. Having low self-esteem, depression, and suicidal and homicidal ideations. Some victims carry the hurt of bullying into adulthood. More or less victims tend to lose faith in other people for comfort and support. She contends “the adverse social and emotional consequences of bullying victimization do not support the idea that bullying builds character. Victimization may build character for a tiny proportion of the population.” (Kuykendall 2012). Bullying for the most part can be traumatic and painful should not be silently approved. Bullies hold social power than the victims. However attacks arise from frustration. Provocative victims are typically sincerely sorry and very apologetic after an attack, a reflection of genuine or low self-esteem. True bullies consume high self-esteem.

This part of the chapter is significant because it teaches the importance of peer groups among children and how children basically learn from each other. It also informs us about bullying which is a serious issue among all age groups, especially during middle childhood. People, specifically parents and guardians, need to be informed about bullying and the consequences and results of it. All parents should guide their children to avoid the path of becoming bullies, so that children can grow up in peace and harmony with one another. Along with peer groups, children will befriend others they can relate so they do not feel alone (Berger, 300-302). Lev Vygotsky’s social-cultural theory can be applied to this because the way a child is raised or how they grow up to be, in which includes factors such as environment and the people they associate with, will affect their overall developmental growth. Similarly, Jean Piaget’s Cognitive Theory relates to bullying because his theory focuses on changes in how people think over time; thoughts shape attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors (Berger, 28). For example, when a bully insults someone by saying that he/she is fat, ugly, stupid, etc., the victim starts to believe that it’s true and will put him/herself down. They will lose self-confidence and become extremely conscious about their appearance and characteristics. The constant name calling perpetuates to the victim believing and noticing the words the bully is saying about them. When

With my newfound sense of worth - the desire to exact some kind of revenge for being so subjugated was inexplicably tempting. Though some say that by forgiving we become virtuous, was it not Shakespeare himself who said, “If you wrong us, shall we not

Do something, that is all it takes to save a child from others and themselves. Bullying has a negative impact on children's mental health that can continue into their adult life. Victims of bullying are at a higher chance of developing anxiety, depression, and panic disorders. This is only to name a few of the very serious mental health problems that are plaguing the minds of those who are to lead the world. Although being bullied in childhood affects adolescents’ mental health, there are many of different organizations that seek to help children stop the bullying before it leaves a permanent mental imprint on them.

The Effects of Bullying on a Child Every day in our schools, children are threatened, teased, taunted, and tormented by bullies. At any given time, about 25 percent of U.S. students are the victims of bullies and about 20 percent are engaged in bullying behavior (Education World, 2000). The National Association of School Psychologists estimates that 160,000 children stay home from school every day because they are afraid of being bullied (Education World, 2000). Bullying is characterized by three criteria(NCPTB, 2003): It is aggressive behavior or the intent to harm,

Many people do not realize how serious bullying has become. If you look at statistics suicides due to bullying have increased over just a few short years. This has become a very big problem for not only the victim but the bully as well as it affect both of them. School bullying is mentally destructive to not only the victims, but bullies because of the harmful words, harassment, and physical violence involved as well as the consequences for the bully.