Authors Note

Authors Note:


Bullying is a major problem that happens everywhere. Kids of all ages in school have either been bullied or have witnessed it. Kids are bullied for many different reasons. For looks, personality, nationality, and religion. Bullying is something that many principals are trying to prevent it as much as possible, but it's very hard when there's so many students and social media.  That's a new way for kids to get bullied further even when their at home. 


I remember seeing people get bullied several times in school. Even in Elementary school, that's not a good way for kids to be growing into adults. Another form of bullying that people tend to forget is, exclusion. Many kids try to fit in but feel like they don't because of other kids leaving them out. Kids don't want to feel like they have no one they can talk to during lunch. Also knowing that when there's a group project it will be hard to find a partner, or be stuck with whoever's left over. Verbal bullying is another form in which kids say hurtful things to other kids trying to make them feel bad about themselves. Another more common form, physical bullying, is when they will throw the other person around or punch them or always want to fight. It will make kids feel unsafe in school. Another affect of bullying is suicide. The article "Bullying and Suicide" it says, "Over 14 percent of high school students have considered suicide, and almost 7 percent have attempted it."  That shows how bad it is. Kids shouldn't want to kill themselves because of school. The article "Bullying in Schools"  says, "Students who engage in bullying behaviors seem to have a need to feel powerful and in control." If beating people up and throwing them around or just trying to make them feel bad about themselves is what makes you feel like you have power is really bad. People, especially kids shouldn't feel that way. That is dangerous for everyone else and the one doing the bullying. Reading these two articles gave me a better knowledge on how many people this really does happens to and how it affects them.


I chose the topic of bullying because I think it's a major problem that happens everywhere and is very relatable for kids. It's something that is very terrible for the victim. No bullying is ok no matter what. It's a terrible way to hurt someone's feelings and makes school terrible for kids all the time. You have to go to school five times a week and you feel nervous everyday and hate going. That's something you should never make someone feel. My hope is that one day kids will learn to be nicer to one another and try to make friends without hurting other people.


Works Cited:


"Bullying in Schools"
http://www.education.com/reference/article/Ref_Bullying_Schools/

"Bullying and Suicide"
http://www.bullyingstatistics.org/content/bullying-and-suicide.html

Synthesis Page

Title: The Fault In Our Stars

Author: John Green

Focus: What really hard things are happening throughout this text? Are they still happening? Where?

Cancer: This is something hard that happens throughout the text. This is hard because many people have it, or know someone who has it. It's a terrible disease that doesn't really have a cure. Throughout the book there are many characters who are battling cancer. I think writing the book in the perspective of a teenage girl who has cancer is a good way to teach people about what it's like to have cancer, also relatable for people who do. When Hazel was talking about how bad cancer is she said, [the only thing worse then] "biting it from cancer when you're sixteen, and that's having a kid who bites it from cancer." (8) This shows how hard it is to deal with this. This connects to the world because it's something that happens everywhere. This shows me what it's like for people, I never read anything about it before. I think the author wrote this to teach people about cancer.

Death: Death is something bad that happens everywhere. It's really hard thing for anyone. This is significant to the text because throughout the book the main characters talk about death frequently. "Excellent. Also if it's not too much trouble. please prepare a eulogy." (254) This shows that even while they're still alive there thinking about death, how, and when there going to die. This relates to the world because many people die everyday. The purpose of putting death in the story in my opinion is to make it more true to life. There's not always a happy ending. "I want to attend my own funeral." (257) This is something that normal healthy people would never even think about doing.

Feeling betrayed: This happens in the book at times. This connects to the world by love, friendship, and other similar things. The purpose of this in the book was to show how Hazel felt towards Peter Van Houten. "You are a side effect." (192) He said to her referring to her disease. She's wanted to meet him so she could ask him questions about her favorite book that he wrote. She felt betrayled because he wouldn't answer and then insulted her.

There are many hard things throughout the book many dealing with death and cancer. I think the author wrote this book to teach readers. It can teach you a lot about life and make you think about things you wouldn't normally think about and really feel what it's like for other people.