exclusion

At the beginning of the year I witnessed a new person at school. That person was picked on by the more popular kids. they were teasing him, they were calling him names they even physically bullied him. I related to that because I was that kid once. I was the one who got picked on by others but then I met a great friend. All that kid needs is a friend. Having a friend can change someones life for the better. who didn't have any friends. They didn't hang out with anyone, they didn't work with anyone they didn't even talk to anyone when they weren't forced. I reacted as a bystander because i didn't know what to do at the beginning. I should have acted as a friend I could have let them hang out with us I should have.

1.What’s familiar about the incident Eve describes?

After watching a video about exclusion I realize that her story was a lot like mine. The only exception would be that I was a bystander and she was a victim. She has been through it all so have I and so has the boy.

2.What surprised you?

The thing that most surprised me was that the most popular girl in school took her in as a friend. That person had the curage that no one else had.

3. How is ostracism different from other forms of bullying? When does ostracizing or excluding someone from a group become part of bullying?

Ostracism is different because this person who is being excluded doesn't have friends and is a loner. bullying is different because you are included as a friend but you get picked on every once in a wile. Bullying has many things under it exclusion is bullying because bullying means "a person who uses strength or power to harm or intimidate those who are weaker." in other words it is harming someone using exclusion, abuse, hitting, kicking, name calling, telling bad jokes, attacking etc.