Don T Cry For Billie Dunlop Analysis

Don’t Cry for Billie written by Beverley Dunlop is a short story of a girl named Billie, who was tormented by all the children at school for being a tomboy, doing things like fighting with the boys and wanting to be a farmer like her father. One day, Billie did not come to school and rumor spread that her father had died, later Billie came back to class and was given a card that was signed by all the girls and Billie’s teacher because they felt regretful for treating her terribly. Billie didn’t appreciate this card, however, days later, Billie ends up crying, and let go of all the emotion that had built inside of her.

When I read this text, I felt sorrowful towards Billie. I felt this way due to the manner her classmates treated her. It wasn’t fair because she was different compared to other girls, that she was bullied and discouraged to follow her dream. Those girls would tell her she wasn't a girl just so they would feel good about themselves and would feel like real girls. Billie tried being strong and hide …show more content…
This is shown throughout the text when everyone at Billie’s school assumed that she was a tough and expressionless girl. They believed that they could state awful things to Billie, and she would take the comments and not be affected by them, but eventually, those comments had an impact on her and she burst out crying. These girls needed to get to know Billie about the person she was and realizes the reasons she held in all her emotions. They expected to realize that there was more to Billie than her physical appearance, that within herself, she was an entirely unexpected individual. This shows us that even the toughest looking people are hurt by the awful things that are said to them and all of that emotion developing within will eventually burst out. I believe it is significant to be able to acknowledge someone. You need to be able to relate and understand what affects them