The Role Of Bullying In Sehinton's The Outsiders

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Is bullying an issue among teens? This is a question that has been pondered with care,and only one word can answer it. Yes. As defined by dictionary.com, a bully is a “blustering,quarrelsome, overbearing person who habitually badgers and intimidates smaller or weakerpeople.” Where else can we see this obvious divide between the strong and the weak but in ourMiddle and High schools? Between cliques, clubs, and the technology that runs rampant amongteenagers, schools can be the perfect forum for this despicable behaviour.A good example of teenage bullying is the timeless novel, “The Outsiders,” by SEHinton. Written and set in the 1960’s, it follows a gang of underprivileged Greasers, or hoods,through their ongoing battle with the wealthy Socs from the West Side. …show more content…

This is similar to modern-day students facing discrimination due to race,disability, gang violence, or low economic status. The same problems can form between socialgroups, leading to fights and bullying.According to bullyingstatistics.org, “About 30 percent of teenagers in the U.S. have beeninvolved in bullying, either as a bully or as a victim of teenage bullying.” This means that almosttwo fifths of teenagers have been in a bullying situation, which is not okay. This bullying is morethan just a punch in the face or a quick word of hatred, though. There are three main types ofbullying, each one just as bad as the others. The first, and most well recognized, is physicalbullying. It involves any kind of physical contact between the bully and the

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