1. The topic I chose for my argument explores how film producers handle bullying within their creations. The purpose of this topic is to see weather movies effectively or ineffectively represent bullying in the real world. The topic is based off of an essay called Anti-Gay Bullying written by Daniel Fricker and Lars Kushner. The reason why I chose this topic is because bullying is a densely concerning topic as most individuals encounter variations of it during their lives. Bullying is a subject which hits close to home, as this argument allows me to express the unbearable truth of bullying. My hope is to raise more awareness, highlighting the progress film industries are taking as they showcase bullying within their movies.
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It helps display the side effects one may encounter due to excessive use of media. The article describes what emotions are experienced while one uses social media, as most situations lead to the individual being depressed. By understanding depression you gain insight as to why some people resort to bullying. Most bullies have experienced a degree of trauma in their past which encourages them to inflict pain on others. This is especially the case in films where the producers ensure the bully has undergone a distasteful experience leading them to release their anger on weaker opponents. Through this element of knowledge I am able to add more emotional factors into my argument to assist it’s strength.
Atkinson, Sophie. “Netflix's '13 Reasons Why' Is Highlighting Our Bullying Problem.” Highsnobiety, Highsnobiety, 14 Nov. 2017, www.highsnobiety.com/2017/04/20/13-reasons-why-teen-bullying/. 14 Nov. 2017.
This second article is especially useful towards my argument as it mentions both the movie I have chosen as well as a form of bullying I would like to explore. The two types of bullying I would like to investigate are verbal in addition to cyber bullying, both of which are showcased in 13 Reasons Why. In my opinion 13 Reasons Why is the definition of bullying as it resulted in a young woman being pushed over the edge and committing suicide. This article provides real life incidents alongside bullying from the movie which both support my goal of raising more awareness about
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It helps display the side effects one may encounter due to excessive use of media. The article describes what emotions are experienced while one uses social media, as most situations lead to the individual being depressed. By understanding depression you gain insight as to why some people resort to bullying. Most bullies have experienced a degree of trauma in their past which encourages them to inflict pain on others. This is especially the case in films where the producers ensure the bully has undergone a distasteful experience leading them to release their anger on weaker opponents. Through this element of knowledge I am able to add more emotional factors into my argument to assist it’s strength.
Atkinson, Sophie. “Netflix's '13 Reasons Why' Is Highlighting Our Bullying Problem.” Highsnobiety, Highsnobiety, 14 Nov. 2017, www.highsnobiety.com/2017/04/20/13-reasons-why-teen-bullying/. 14 Nov. 2017.
This second article is especially useful towards my argument as it mentions both the movie I have chosen as well as a form of bullying I would like to explore. The two types of bullying I would like to investigate are verbal in addition to cyber bullying, both of which are showcased in 13 Reasons Why. In my opinion 13 Reasons Why is the definition of bullying as it resulted in a young woman being pushed over the edge and committing suicide. This article provides real life incidents alongside bullying from the movie which both support my goal of raising more awareness about