Analysis Of The Bully By Roger Dean Kiser

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In the article “The Bully” by Roger Dean Kiser, it talks about how Roger was bullied by Tony, and how at the end they met and how Roger treated Tony. The first trait is Polite. This quote will show how Roger talked to Tony when he saw him, “He raised his hand and waved at me. I smiled, returned the wave and turned back around and began to eat my breakfast.” This quote shows how Roger treated Tony and how he acted when he saw him. The way that Roger waved to Tony it was really polite because if it was another person then they would’ve just turned their back and not waved, or they would’ve gone to him and say what he did back then and how they felt because of what he did it to them. Not many human beings are like Roger, they can never be polite …show more content…

Helping is the most important thing that everyone should learn to do. When Roger went out and helped Tony, it was the most beautiful thing that he did. The quote that shows what he did is “But it just would not work. Finally, I got up, paid for my meal, and I walked up to the van.” This quote shows how Roger helped Tony when Tony needed some help. Many people do not like to help other people because they were really hurt by what the they did to them. But, Roger showed that even though he got hurt be Tony he still helped him and didn’t leave him struggling. However, he was able to just walk by him and not help him, but he couldn’t because he’s not that kind of person that leaves people without help. Roger has the most important trait which is Forgiving. The last trait is Forgiving. When Roger gave his card to Tony, so Tony could call him and have lunch. That was the most wonderful thing that a person can do. The evidence that supports my idea is “.... pulled out one of my cards that had my home telephone written on it and I handed it to him.” When Roger did that, it showed that he forgave him and he’s not mad at him at all. Another quote is “ I hope he calls me some time. He will be the only friend that I have from my high school days.” This quote shows how Tony forgave him because he wanted to meet Tony, even though he did all the bad things to

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