Author’s
Note: In the following paragraphs, please look for my strong narrative
introduction, my details, and my citations in the piece.
As
you walk through the cold hallways of a school, you see a human, like
the rest of us, getting harassed and thrown into a locker because of a
difference that can’t be helped. You never know the battle they might
be were fighting, so don’t judge them. Many people get bullied for
being overweight, wearing different clothes, having disabilities, and
more. Due to the effects of bullying and how it affects society;
everybody needs to stand up for what is right.
Children
that are victims of bullying hate going to school because of the
thought of being humiliated again. With 20 to 30 percent of children
being involved in bullying incidents, the chance of being bullied is
pretty high (Scholastic Magazine). During the school day victims of
bullying tend to think about why certain people don’t like them and
their grades reflect on the lack of focus (Scholastic Magazine).
Although
victims of bullying can be affected both emotionally and physically,
sometimes it can lead to devastating consequences. One consequence of
bullying is suicide. This is a large problem for our world, because
people are committing suicide in multiple occasions. For example, in
2010, a 15-year-old immigrant from Ireland took her own life because of
excessive bullying (Ehiorobo). Bullying can kill, so go save a life and
stop bullying before it becomes deadly.
In
the short story, “All Summer in a Day", people bullied Margot because
she was different. This short story is just like the real world,
because people get bullied for being different in many ways. Margot, a
young girl, that came from Earth to Venus, was hated because she had
seen the sun before unlike the others. People bullied Margot because of
her differences that separated her from others. Although this was
wrong, nobody stood up for her, with the thought of getting bullied,as
well.
After
reading about the sad and heartbreaking effects bullying has, you are
probably wondering what ways you can help. Yes, there are many ways to
help with bullying incidents. To prevent schools from having bullying,
they can have code of conduct with different rules that involve bullying
(Stop Bullying). Also, educate the youth and adults, so they can work
together to make a stronger community (Stop Bullying). Lastly, people
can take anonymous assessments, so the school can calculate the numbers
and be more aware of what is going on during the school day (Stop
Bullying).
Bullying affects people mentally and physically in different ways. As well as emotionally that can lead to suicide. Whenever you see somebody getting bullied, stand up for what is right to create a stronger community. If you stand up against bullying, you can change the lives of many. “Knowing what's right doesn't mean much unless you do what's right.” (T. Roosevelt )
Works Cited
Ehiorobo,
Dr. Terry. Crisis Prevention. March 2012. Article. 20 May 2013.
Scholastic
Magazine. Bullying and Teasing: No Laughing Matter. 2013. Article. 20
May 2013.
Stop Bullying. Educate
About Bullying. n.d. Article. 23 May 2013.
