friends or enemies. that is the question? (grade please)

4. Analyze the power dynamics of some aspect of Coronado High School. Which groups have power? Which groups do not? Why is this? How does it effect our school or you personally? (Feel free to use the language of target, ally, bystander, perpetrator if it helps you.)

Coronado High School. Population almost 1000 students.

Target: gingers, nerds, "slutty ones"

Ally: CoSA!!!

Bystander: pot smokers, nerds, preppy

Perpetrator: popular, bullies

Everyday is a battlefield in the quad. Glares cornering every ones' eyes.

Everyday a redhead gets called a "ginger". Walking to class and then ginger is yelled at among the hall. The only ones to stop it are the smart ones, CoSA people.

Then gossip going down in every class room. Everyone is a part of this even the teachers.
There is no ally in this situation.

So why is it that people do what they do?

Well, the "sluts" get talked about since people have nothing else to talk about in their "boring" lives. The gingers are made fun of since they are different from all of us. Now the nerds are picked one because everyone is just plain jealous. They are smart and have everything.

This makes me feel horrible. Writing about it makes me notice how much I participate in gossip or calling red heads ginger. Now I ask myself how do they feel about this? This makes me want to be a better, friendly person.

If just everyone is caring and accepting, there would be no harm to anyone.

Think about this quote before you put someone down. "Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, a honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around."