Bully is a documentary about the bullying occurring or that has occurred in five children’s lives, and likely many others’ lives in the United States. Bullying is a very serious problem, as you can easily see in the movie. Bully depicts real life well, and it should be shown to students and school administrators around the country. Tyler Long was seventeen when he committed suicide. The harassment he experienced in high school included being shoved into lockers and having his clothes taken when he was showering. Kelby is a teenage girl feeling unwelcome in her own town, after coming out as a lesbian. After coming out, many people in the town stopped talking to her family. She was not only bullied by students, but even by her teachers. Kelby
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Though resilience is not under the bullying section in the book, it explains that children can overcome serious stress, especially if they have a supportive family and friends. In the movie, Kelby has supportive parents and friends that she loves. She attempts to stay strong, like when she states she does not want to move because the bullies would win if she did (Lowen & Hirsch, 2011). She shows resilience. Another similarity is the types of bullying occurring in the movie being discussed in the text. Many of the children in the movie experience physical and verbal bullying, types of bullying the text states are common in schools. The textbook also explains that victims are usually chosen because they are vulnerable. Several of the children in the movie seem emotionally vulnerable and will not fight back against the bullies, which is likely why they were chosen as victims. An additional similarity between Bully and the textbook is what is discussed in the “Adults Versus Peers” section. Children want to fit in with others, and in order to do so, they may keep what is happening to them a secret from adults. For example, Alex Libby was experiencing physical and verbal bullying, but told his parents it was not a big deal and that the bullies were just messing around (Lowen & Hirsch, 2011). He did not want to admit how bad it actually
Though resilience is not under the bullying section in the book, it explains that children can overcome serious stress, especially if they have a supportive family and friends. In the movie, Kelby has supportive parents and friends that she loves. She attempts to stay strong, like when she states she does not want to move because the bullies would win if she did (Lowen & Hirsch, 2011). She shows resilience. Another similarity is the types of bullying occurring in the movie being discussed in the text. Many of the children in the movie experience physical and verbal bullying, types of bullying the text states are common in schools. The textbook also explains that victims are usually chosen because they are vulnerable. Several of the children in the movie seem emotionally vulnerable and will not fight back against the bullies, which is likely why they were chosen as victims. An additional similarity between Bully and the textbook is what is discussed in the “Adults Versus Peers” section. Children want to fit in with others, and in order to do so, they may keep what is happening to them a secret from adults. For example, Alex Libby was experiencing physical and verbal bullying, but told his parents it was not a big deal and that the bullies were just messing around (Lowen & Hirsch, 2011). He did not want to admit how bad it actually