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Respect The Second Character Essay

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Respect: The Second Character The second character count we discussed in class is respect. Respect is “a feeling or understanding that someone or something is important, serious, etc., and should be treated in the appropriate way” or treating people and their property with the kindness they deserve (Merriam-Webster). Respect is being polite, showing deference to those in rightful authority, and not gossiping. Being polite is treating people with the kindness they deserve. The obvious example is saying please and thank you. Some other examples of respect from politeness is not talking on cell phones in cafes, stores, restaurants, and other public places where the conversations can disturb others. Others are not cutting in line and not cutting people off in traffic. Also, …show more content…

The first example seen is Erin Gruwell showing respect to her students. When she met her students, she believed they had potential when no one else did and treated them that way. The second example is when the students start to respect each other. Mrs. Gruwell had all of the student play “the line game”, and they got to see that no matter how different they are, they’ve all lost someone important to them through gang attacks. This is an example because the students start to treat the others the same way they want others to treat them. The third example seen is the students showing respect to the Holocaust survivors and Mrs. Gruwell after she got the ability to take the students to the Holocaust museum and the restaurant at the hotel she worked at. The students saw that Mrs. Gruwell and the Holocaust survivors were important, and they treated them how people should treat important people. Another example is seen while Erin and her dad are packing up Mr. Gruwell’s things. Her dad tells her about him agreeing with her decision to become a teacher at Wilson High School. This is respect because he is treating her with kindness and

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