Post by juliab on Sept 14, 2008 16:50:10 GMT -5
issue # 2
During adolesence it seems that all kids care about is being accepted. You almost begin to think that they put more effort into that than anything else such as school work or sports. From the first day of kindergarten there is always at least one kid that has the upper hand on the rest of them. This is where it all begins. Kids think it’s a safe zone. They think that if you are accepted by others that you have it easy and will not get made fun of or picked on. I do not think I have realized it more than in Nineteen Minutes.
During Josie’s younger years she was one of the ones that never cared about what people thought about. Her best friend was Peter, the one bullies picked on the most. At times Josie would even stick up for Peter which he did not see too much during his school years. Once Josie and Peter were caught playing with guns, they were not allowed to hang out with each other. This was a major turning point for both of them.
Being popular is knowing and being friends with the ‘right’ people. The people that ‘matter’ or the ones that look the best or act the best. Simply, being accepted. Belonging to a group is slightly different. A group is people that have a central interest. That interest could be anything, it does not have to be about what ‘they’ like.
Being accepted or ‘popular’ is available for everyone. People just have to stop caring about the outside appearance. People would get along better if they got the chance and took the time to know people for themselves, whats on the inside. Clearly in Nineteen Minutes the kids, such as Matt and Gerard and even Peters brother did not want to get past others appearance. They judged, mostly Peter, on not being like them, not being good at sports or appearance. Peter had feelings that he was obviously in touch with, unlike ‘them’. During high school Josie was in the popular crowd, she got a job after school and Peter happened to work there also. After a couple days of working together they were getting along, Josie and Peter actually had fun together, if the other kids could see that side of Peter I bet they would think twice about or stop altogether, the way they treated him.
During adolesence it seems that all kids care about is being accepted. You almost begin to think that they put more effort into that than anything else such as school work or sports. From the first day of kindergarten there is always at least one kid that has the upper hand on the rest of them. This is where it all begins. Kids think it’s a safe zone. They think that if you are accepted by others that you have it easy and will not get made fun of or picked on. I do not think I have realized it more than in Nineteen Minutes.
During Josie’s younger years she was one of the ones that never cared about what people thought about. Her best friend was Peter, the one bullies picked on the most. At times Josie would even stick up for Peter which he did not see too much during his school years. Once Josie and Peter were caught playing with guns, they were not allowed to hang out with each other. This was a major turning point for both of them.
Being popular is knowing and being friends with the ‘right’ people. The people that ‘matter’ or the ones that look the best or act the best. Simply, being accepted. Belonging to a group is slightly different. A group is people that have a central interest. That interest could be anything, it does not have to be about what ‘they’ like.
Being accepted or ‘popular’ is available for everyone. People just have to stop caring about the outside appearance. People would get along better if they got the chance and took the time to know people for themselves, whats on the inside. Clearly in Nineteen Minutes the kids, such as Matt and Gerard and even Peters brother did not want to get past others appearance. They judged, mostly Peter, on not being like them, not being good at sports or appearance. Peter had feelings that he was obviously in touch with, unlike ‘them’. During high school Josie was in the popular crowd, she got a job after school and Peter happened to work there also. After a couple days of working together they were getting along, Josie and Peter actually had fun together, if the other kids could see that side of Peter I bet they would think twice about or stop altogether, the way they treated him.