Social Inequity In 'The Running Dream'

Everyday, American teenagers, along with many others, are troubled with these issues. Many authors and writers have used examples in their literature however, it has failed to change all of the people’s views on tolerance and acceptance. So many authors and writers apply an example to their character or story to try to inform the world about how this is starting to overtake the world. This is important because not everyone has a voice to speak up for themselves or another. Social inequity is serious problem that has been continuing to rise since the beginning of mankind. There are many types of social inequities, and more and more are becoming bigger issues. Some include, bullying, disability and gender inequality, and appearance. There …show more content…
In the novel, The Running Dream, Rosa, who has cerebral palsy, states to Jessica, "I wish that people would see me, not my condition."(page) In addition, their math teacher always made fun Rosa and made rude comments about her. Furthermore, Jessica is an amputee from the knee down and on her first day back to school, she gets pointed at and many people whisper about her. These people do not choose to be this way, so why should they be bullied or feel invisible because of it? They should be treated with as much respect as everyone …show more content…
As they write about this, they influence their readers. For example, after reading the novel Harry Potter, many young readers had their points of view changed on immigrants. (Why Everyone) The author, J.K Rowling uses a concept considered “Intergroup Contact”. (Why Everyone) This has been the most effective way for authors to impact people with negative and prejudiced attitudes. (Why Everyone)
Songwriters use lyrics as a way to impact young children and even adults. As many know, songs get stuck in people’s heads and after singing them all day, they tend to learn from it. In addition, music is becoming more and more popular, and as a result, hopefully more and more artists are going to try their best to spread the message about tolerance and acceptance of others in this world. There are many artists out in the world that try to impact their listeners through their