To Tell Or Not To Tell Analysis

Sometimes you hear about a student at your school threatening to bring to a gun to school but they usually don’t. Well, at Cedar Crest High School in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, it happened, but it was much worse than bringing a gun to school. Matthew, a 16 year old student at that school, heard a boy repeating that he was going to start shooting people at the school. Then Matthew told the police what he knew and the police arrested three students that were going to shoot people at the school. But what if he didn't tell? There has been many mass shootings over the years and if Matthew wouldn’t have told, then Cedar Crest High School would of been just another school. Although some readers of “To Tell or Not to Tell” by author Mary Kate Frank have argued that people shouldn’t tell because of snitching or getting in trouble, closer examination shows that if you tell that you can stop a school shooting or somebody killing themselves.

It is better to tell an adult if you are being bullied or if you know about a school shooting even if you look like a snitch. If you do not tell then somebody could die because of that. In ¨To Tell or Not to tell” by Mary Kate Frank it states that,”70% of people who commit suicide tell someone their plans or give warning signs.” It is important to tell because in the text if Natalia did not say anything then she is 90% sure her friend would not be with her today. Even though you might look like a snitch if you tell on someone you can save lives by doing it. Also in “To Tell or Not to tell” it states ,”On a summer night in 2012, the 18-year-old Carmel, Indiana, teen passed out at a friend’s house after drinking vodka. His friends did not call because they were afraid that they might get in trouble. Some friends debated on what to do some ran but a person at the party called 911. He was suffering from alcohol poisoning and he was rushed to the hospital and put on life support. He died two and a half days later. If his friends might of called the 911 earlier the he might of survived. This is why it is important to tell somebody. It is a good thing that the word is spreading about how important it is to speak up. The text states, ”A program called “Say Something” has trained nearly 400,000 students in 350 schools about how to take action when something is not right.¨ This was founded by the Sandy Hook Promise Organization. The text states, ”The program stresses that students are the eyes and ears of their school…” If you are ever about to do something bad to yourself then just talk to someone about it. They can help you and save your life. All of these reasons are good because if you do not tell someone they could die because of you. This is why it is important to speak up about this stuff. Do not be afraid to tell someone because you might be called a snitch or you do not want to get in trouble. There is also a lifeline law in some states which provides immunity for alcohol-related offenses by minors. Never be afraid to tell someone because in the long run you can save someone´s life. In conclusion it is …show more content…
Well, at Cedar Crest High School in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, it happened, but it was much worse than bringing a gun to school. Matthew, a 16 year old student at that school, heard a boy repeating that he was going to start shooting people at the school. Then Matthew told the police what he knew and the police arrested three students that were going to shoot people at the school. But what if he didn't tell? There has been many mass shootings over the years and if Matthew wouldn’t have told, then Cedar Crest High School would of been just another school. Although some readers of “To Tell or Not to Tell” by author Mary Kate Frank have argued that people shouldn’t tell because of snitching or getting in trouble, closer examination shows that if you tell that you can stop a school shooting or somebody killing