Ah bullies, whenever I think of the cliched image of bullies I think of the big thugs with the leather jackets, torn jeans, red bandanas, stupid facial expressions, and the ever-so-popular quote "Gimme your lunch money, nerd!"
Was that a bit over the top? Well, that paper sure was. I understand where the writer was coming from. However, I found it to be a bit biased. I kept getting the vibe that this person was/is a constant target of bullies back in middle school or high school.
The paper would have been more effective if they spent more time talking about something other then WHY bullies are bullies. Because even the statements they were making weren't that great. They made it sound like all bullies face the same problems: they get bad grades, they have bad families, yah-de-yah-de-yah-da.
The paper was weak and a bit pointless, but it was interesting in its own way. It made me reminisce about middle school. Yah know, when everyone was dramatic? God, you couldn't pay me to go back to those days...
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I kind of agree and I kind of disagree. I thought it was an interesting paper to read, since some of the facts seemed pretty legit throughout, but you were right about a lot of it. It seemed as if the author half found the information from a brochure and half made up generalizations based on what he or she has gone through. I'm glad I read it, but I'd look on turnitin.com before citing it as a solid source...
ReplyDeleteWhile I don't know what paper this was from, it sounds like it might have actually been interesting. I would agree that going back to middle school is a horrible thought.
ReplyDeleteI don't know what article this was, assuming it was a choice essay from someone in your class. However, I enjoyed reading your response. Your writing has a good voice, and I really like the last paragraph--especially the last two sentences. You made it sound like a conversation and that really worked.
ReplyDeleteThis article was an easy read, but it kept me wanting more. I think that our class would have liked if it went into more of a sociological aspect.
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