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What Is The Difference Between Rampage And Bully's Flaws

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The way to see flaws in our social structure requires a way of thinking that isn't necessarily used in everyday life. By using what C. Wright Mills calls the sociological imagination, we are able to see the social structure of society through a different light. Thus, being able to spot the flaws in the structure that lead to the incidences in Rampage and "Bully". Being able to see the cracks in the system then allows the society to make the necessary, or in many cases not well thought out, fixes. One of the first most evident flaws is in the social structure of small town schools is that everyone knows everyone. To many this is one of the perks of a small school, being able to be more than a number allows a student to feel included and important. This is true, but it also leads to a very specific problem. Everyone knew Mitchell, Andrew, and Michael. They were already identified by the school as strange or not being able to fit in. These kids couldn't shake their stereotype. …show more content…

As demonstrated in the reading by Elijah Anderson, "The Code of the Street", respect is in limited supply. Since respect in teenage circles is usually held by jocks and preppy students, it's very hard for other groups, or those without a group to be respected within the social structure. This also makes kids that don't have respect want it, and they are willing to do anything to get it. When we look at the case of Michael in Rampage this becomes quite clear. Michael didn't fit in, and wanted to be in the emo circle. To do this, the boys jokingly encouraged Michael to prove himself, he did this by bringing the guns into school. Ultimately leading to the

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