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Popularity Hyperbole Paper Sarah Graham

Popularity Hyperbole Paper Sarah Graham

Have you ever seen kids bullying others because it is just so hilarious? Have you seen one of those torturers or were one yourself? Have you ever seen perfectly good kids turn evil because of their friends. These kids aren ' t just annoying to look at but they are also extremely dangerous for other kids health. They are ignorant, brutal, and racist to the other kids. There should not be popularly or any kind of separation between children.
These cliques are our future adults, and could lead to permanent disaster. Imagine if one of these kids grew up and became our future president. They would think they were superior to the other countries. The president would not cooperate and wouldn’ t include the smaller or poorer countries in their world changing decision. That harmless little clique could mean the end for America. The disaster would destroy not only America but the impact would reach out to all of the countries, crushing many democracies the US has worked and fought for leaving it open for domination. That little girl that got pushed out from the group or excluded from a game, might grow up to be
homeless, and might even, if the case is strong enough, might hurt herself. She will think she is a nobody, a loser, or a mistake. She will do this because of that popular kid in Junior High that make fun of her because she is a nobody. This is a girl who is scared of her own reflection and scared by life. The girl who kids laugh about and the girl who hides her face with her hair. Is this all because the popular girls think it is funny, all for humor, to ruin someone’ s life?
This is also bad for the teachers. They see this everyday but yet do not recognize it. They try when they can, to ease the pain of the broken, but usually it slips under the monitor. These girls think they are better than everyone else. The first to get a new fashion or the one who shops the most is an instant favorite in the world for populars. There is even a“ popular table” where you get invited to sit.
Where do these ideas come from? They do not come from the girls heads. No, they are from Hollywood. The center of the cliques. Hollywood has put on America movies such as High School Musical, Glee and Mean Girls. These movies / TV shows do not set a positive example for girls and boys.