Philip's Being Disrespectful

If the case were to go to court I believe that the school district would win. Philip is a student who goes to Harrison High School. Philip was a suspended for singing the Star Spangled Banner.

The school would win because Philip was causing a disturbance in the class and he was being disrespectful to Ms. Narwin. The author said, “[Philip] I want you to stop it immediately. Your actions are thoroughly disrespectful.” (page 72) Philip was being disrespectful during the Star Spangled Banner.“It’s you who’s being disrespectful.”(page 72) This was an indication that Philip should be suspended because he was talking back to Ms. Narwin when she asked him to stop. “He was suspended because he was creating a disturbance.”(page 120)Philip was suspended because he was disrupting the class.“I don’t know the words.”(page 212)Philip actually doesn’t know the words, so he was just trying to annoy Ms. Narwin.“Right. Humming. That’s all I was doing, I mean, not loud. Soft.”(page 53) Philip admits he was being disrespectful by humming …show more content…
“...Tenth grader Philip Malloy of Harrison High School was suspended for singing “The Star-Spangled Banner.”(page 118) Philip told the story to a news reporter, which was unnecessary in the first place, and then the story went viral and Ms. Narwin and the school started receiving hate letters.“The boy, Philip Malloy, who wished to sing in the spirit of patriotism…”(page 127) Philip should be suspended because he gave false information to the news reporter who reported the