It is easy to jump on a path followed by majority of the people to fit in, but extremely hard to stand against them. Such is often the case with bullying in schools, where people start putting others down so they can hang out and fit in with the popular or rather unpopular group of people. They don’t realize that in order to achieve whatever little fame at their school, they are ditching their own morals by causing mental or physical harm to their fellow students. “Treat others the way you would want to be treated” is a moral we should always stand by, to keep us humble and respectful to our fellow human beings. It is unfair for individuals to have to bear the act of bullying just for the sake of jokes. All these lessons are not easy to learn, even though our parents put in every ounce of their moral wisdom into us to try to prevent us from harming others in any form. We are taught to leave by peace and love, yet we do not learn the importance of practicing such acts until life teaches us a lesson. Everyone one of us at some point has put someone down, and so did I, back in India, for the very same reason people start bullying.
The students attending Delhi Public School in Gurgaon, India were closely bonded due to the fact that it was a newly built school, and most people knew each other for years since it started from grade 1. I happened to be a part of the very first people who had joined this school, and also happened to be a part of the most senior and respected crew in that school. We were now in grade 8, the most senior class that existed at our school. It had been in the summer of 2009, that our school had decided to expand its property in order to accommodate more students. Classes began after summer holidays, and our cr...
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...her family is picked in the lottery. Her whole self is taken by shock when she realizes that she is now the victim of the very ritual she had gladly participated in, and looks for any possible way to avoid the consequences. She exclaims that it is unfair that she was chosen, just as I felt it was unfair that I was being isolated from the society when no one was willing to accept me. The activity of exclusion that we readily both took part in was suddenly unfair when it was turned against us. Hence, It is learned that one eventually has to bear the consequences of their actions and doesn’t realize they are wrong until put in the position of the person being victimized. By treating others how you want to be treated, you add on to spreading peace and love. It will only make a major difference if we as a collective take steps to stop acts of victimization and bullying.
Her realization that she is not alone in her oppression brings her a sense of freedom. It validates her emerging thoughts of wanting to rise up and shine a light on injustice. Her worries about not wanting to grow up because of the harsh life that awaits her is a common thought among others besides the people in her community. As she makes friends with other Indians in other communities she realizes the common bonds they share, even down to the most basic such as what they eat, which comforts her and allows her to empathize with them.
As she listens to the speaker she started to think about the opinions of others regarding her. She thought to herself, ´´It was awful to be a Negro and have no control over my life¨. It was in that moment she realized that others do not see her as she sees herself. To them she's just a another black person in the world, but she does not see herself as that.
...ected by the differences (and perhaps similarities) of their lives and those less fortunate. They stand at the crossroad that would define their character and their future course of action. Some choose ambivalence, some choose to see and turn away, others may even convince themselves that they are actually better than they used to be. But without acting on any internal change these people have failed to convince the reader that they have been redeemed. Their inability or unwillingness to extend themselves to the cause of brotherhood and human kindness is their testament. The reader has no pity for these men, but unlike them the reader can internalize the lessons of their experiences and effect change in their own lives. Their failure to act is their greatest folly, but the reader can rise above these characters, recognizing their failure and take a different path.
Students are told not to bully, not to say mean words, and not to hurt others. It only focuses on the negative side of the problem. “Empathy clearly plays a tremendous role in an effective anti-bullying program” (Jones and Augustine, 2015). Kids aren’t being taught compassion, tolerance, and empathy thought these programs. The only thing that these students are being taught is what a bully is and everything they should not do. Clearly, tolerance is not being built amongst students. This is a trait that students learn as small children. It is hard to change the viewpoint of a child once their viewpoint has been taught, whether it be good or bad, they develope those thoughts about certain topics. Once tolerance and acceptance is established and taught bullying and harassment in secondary schools will significantly drop.
Despite the current scrutiny that her race faces she asserts to the reader that her race and color define her as a person and does not determine her identity. Despite the mindset that most of her peers keep about the inequality of race, she maintains an open mind and declares to the reader that she finds everyone equal. Thus proving herself as a person ahead of her own time.
...w black classmates would worsen if their numbers dwindled any further. Lastly, she felt she would not be being true to herself, her family, or God if she gave up so easily.
Throughout the novel the reader finds out that one cannot stew over a negative situation, but instead, find the positive in a negative situation and move on to better things. In addition, people should always be themselves because we all matter, no matter what our differences.
...e bullying as a serious issue, just as schools do, it will continue to be a costly and sometimes deadly fact of everyone’s daily lives. Using another’s back might get you there, but it can be a slippery slope. “To learn and apply is to raise ones skills; one is upgrading oneself. Learning, self-cultivation and self-improvement is important in the workplace and in doing business.” (Patrick Low, K., & Mohd. Zain, A., 2012)
We live in a society where we judge everyone no matter what, if we see someone different from us, we make fun of them, it could be either the way they dress, or the way they act, their color, their race, just anything. Judging leads to bullying and some times bullying can lead to suicide. Bullying is when someone or more people with more power abuse, intimidate, force, harm another person or group of people who feel helpless. Most of the people when they think about bullying they imagine someone punching other kids, which is called physical bullying but there are other types of bullying, physical bullying is the most obvious one, the second one is verbal bullying that’s when someone calls ugly names to other person, making offensive remarks, making jokes about their gender, religion, they way they look and so on. 46% of bullying in school is the verbal type. The third type would be indire...
The topic of bullies is one that has concerned parents and schools for almost as long as schools have been around, but the real question is who should dispense with this serious dilemma of our children getting harassed the school or the parents? It is time for schools to step up to the bat and dispense of this serious problem of our children getting tormented in and out of class by other pupil. It is time for schools to step up to the bat and dispense of this serious problem of our children getting tormented in and out of class by other pupil. Learning institutes should be cutting the problem of bullying down from the roots instead of deserting it and letting this mess appear into the bullied child’s personal live at home. Not letting the problem develop will prevent many mishaps from occurring in the future.
Many people in our world believe that they have the authority to determine someone else 's worth. In our society, people are being called degrading and horrible things constantly. This is known as bullying. Bullying is defined as unwanted or aggressive behavior towards an individual that is usually repeated over time. The way someone views themselves is important to their character and way of life. If a person is constantly told that they are "ugly" or "worth nothing", it might shape them into what they see in the mirror on a daily basis. Dark thoughts that result from bullying can lead to a dark way of life and even suicidal thoughts. Bullying should be a crime because it can lead to depression and suicide in some cases.
People actually believe that words can 't harm you. There are even people that have faith that the victims even deserve it. "Bullying will make kids tougher", or "It 's only teasing", I 've actually heard those words before. There are ones who have the opinion that bullying doesn’t cause someone to take their own lives. They would say "Oh there was something else wrong with that kid other than bullying ' '. People tend to blame it on ' 'mental illness ' '. In fact, there is no scientific evidence that says, bullying causes suicide. That’s why several people believe that bullying doesn’t affect you. People also assume, that if you get harassed there is an explanation behind it, whether it 's what you wear, your skin color, you are a heavy person, or you are an outsider. If you are any of those things, you are most likely asking for it. Additionally, you have the society that doesn’t want to believe that they or their kids are being picked
Bullying is a form of violence, a way to gain the power to repress the weak.
From as young as grade school, kids are worried about being socially accepted. The trend these days is to be the bully or be bullied. This is most common in schools. According to Jay Foster, author of The Social Nature of Bullying, “Both genders may be bullies, but their techniques vary. Girls tend to be more verbally abusive, while boys more often use physical intimidation.” Classmates will often bully one another often because of their height, weight, disability, sexual orientation, or even clothing. If one person sees another person pick on someone, that person may think it is funny and will make themselves look “cool.” They think that by them bullying someone else, they won’t get bullied themselves and that bullying will make them feel much better
To summarise , In our planet and all over the world , bullying is a severe issue that is often that is interpreted as “ being strong and cool” , however this behaviour affects physical health , mental health and so on. It can have drastic changes in children’s life . Also workplace bullying is a serious problem. Whole of society should be concerned at the effect on the mental health. Say STOP TO BULLYING .