Violence in Schools One might think of violence as something that involves loud sounds, heart wrenching tales, and disturbing pictures. On the other hand, violence is reality. In Cold Blood by Truman Capote is a novel describing the horrific night where a family was murdered and the after effects on the small town community. Although violence is prominent in the book In Cold Blood by Truman Capote, the raw emotions displayed through the novel gives high school honor level students the exposure that they need for the real world. High school honor level students need to be able to see what happens when one is given choices to make in life and the emotions that come associated. As an honor student one has shown they are capable of a
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These raw emotions include how they think they should feel, but when reading, students have the chance to feel different emotions that they can explore. Melissa B. Schieble, of Wisconsin University, has studied violence in literature and the impact it has on children. "....has students begin and end the semester writing and reflecting on a violent incident in their lives" (Schieble 2). The author has students examine violent acts that occur in their everyday lives and how it can be displayed through literature. By doing this the teacher pushes students to consider the incident as beyond physical contact, but instead reflective of structural, institutional or cultural norms. In In Cold Blood, the small town community shows examples upon how one could reflect when issues arise, but students should develop the skills necessary to form independent decisions. By reflecting upon incidents, honor level students have the exposure to real world connections and emotions that should be …show more content…
Some might believe that violence can ruin a students childhood and make one violent. Dr. Joy D. Osofsky, of the University of New Orleans, has studied children phycology for over 30 years. "The literature on family violence identifies adverse effects on children’s physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development. Studies on the effects of exposure to media violence also indicate an increase in negative behavior" (Osofsky 4). While some believe violence has negative repercussions on a children's development, violence can expose children to raw emotions that need to be felt. As honor level students high schoolers, one should have the ability to open up about topics such as violence in a safe space and be able to learn and ask questions to learn more. Violence can be betrayed through experiences in literature and honor level students have the maturity to handle these these topics, therefore should be able to feel the raw emotions that come along with
These raw emotions include how they think they should feel, but when reading, students have the chance to feel different emotions that they can explore. Melissa B. Schieble, of Wisconsin University, has studied violence in literature and the impact it has on children. "....has students begin and end the semester writing and reflecting on a violent incident in their lives" (Schieble 2). The author has students examine violent acts that occur in their everyday lives and how it can be displayed through literature. By doing this the teacher pushes students to consider the incident as beyond physical contact, but instead reflective of structural, institutional or cultural norms. In In Cold Blood, the small town community shows examples upon how one could reflect when issues arise, but students should develop the skills necessary to form independent decisions. By reflecting upon incidents, honor level students have the exposure to real world connections and emotions that should be …show more content…
Some might believe that violence can ruin a students childhood and make one violent. Dr. Joy D. Osofsky, of the University of New Orleans, has studied children phycology for over 30 years. "The literature on family violence identifies adverse effects on children’s physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development. Studies on the effects of exposure to media violence also indicate an increase in negative behavior" (Osofsky 4). While some believe violence has negative repercussions on a children's development, violence can expose children to raw emotions that need to be felt. As honor level students high schoolers, one should have the ability to open up about topics such as violence in a safe space and be able to learn and ask questions to learn more. Violence can be betrayed through experiences in literature and honor level students have the maturity to handle these these topics, therefore should be able to feel the raw emotions that come along with