Bullying In For The Birds

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The brief film, For the Birds, produced by Pixar Films, represents the acts and consequences of bullying. The plot of the film gives the audience the opportunity to take away a very meaningful message from a comical kid’s film. The film presents its message in a way that is manageable to comprehend, because it was meant for adolescent onlookers. However, it does not matter whether someone is young or elderly, For the Birds sends all viewers the same message. Bullying can be done in many distinctive ways, not just by excluding someone. Bullying happens daily: In my life I have witnessed many similar situations like the one in For the Birds. It happens when groups of people gang up on another group or person. Considering that I feel that For

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