Analysis Of '11 Facts About Bullying' By Amy Goldman Koss

“Over 3.2 million students are victims of bullying each year.” This fact from “11 Facts About Bullying” is shocking yet not at the same time. Growing up in Catholic schools and community some might say that I was sheltered more than most other children would be. I would not disagree with that at all. Although I’ve lived my life in a polo and skirt, that does not mean bullying doesn’t exist. In private school there is some bullying but not to the extent as in Poison Ivy, the YA novel by Amy Goldman Koss. The novel is a story of a young girl named Ivy sues the three more popular girls in school for bullying her and her American Government class sets up a “trail” to sue these teenage bullies. At Saint Thomas there is some similar and yet some

One might think that a private school with uniforms wouldn’t have these problems but they would be wrong. With the competition of who has the better ,or more expensive shoes, jewelry and best name brands. Private schools have the competition of more expensive and luxurious items I was unaware of these social standards freshman year. I can to school in torn up dirty Nikes and the next thing I knew people would mock me and call me poor and a loser. I later bought new shoes, Sperrys to be exact, and I was complimented every day and the mocking stopped. For public schools fashion and best looking wins. Ivy doesn’t try, leaving her on the lower end of the food chain. Therefore because of her since of style, or lack there some would say Ivy deserves to be bullied and picked on. In fact Owen states in crout that “[Ivy] deserve[s] it any way for dressing weird.” (Koss

At Aquinas and in the book one of the bullies transfer. STA had one of bully transfer at the beginning of this year. She walked around calling people names, punching and hitting people, and mocking the weak while begging for pity and asking if she around if she was mean or not. As soon as no one was basking in her glory or when people started pointing fingers she ran and transferred schools. The very same thing occurred in Poison Ivy. Sophie, one of Ivy’s three tormenter, picked and teased her but once the trail started she went around asking if she really did those things to Ivy. Of course everyone said she was and Sophie’s parents weren’t very happy with the accusations, they transferring her to a private school far away.

Although bullying at Saint Thomas Aquinas is there it’s not as apparent as in Poison Ivy it still exists. From name calling, to clothing shaming, from verbal mockery, to bullies not taking responsibility for actions, Saint Thomas Aquinas students and the students from Poison Ivy bullying is apparent. If only people could treat each other like actual human beings we might be able to rid schools of this