Why Pick on Me?

Why Pick on Me?

愛和勇氣可以讓霸凌的現象為之扭轉、改變。
人與人之間，貴在尊重和真誠。
這一本書為人群中的互動，下了註解，給了定義。 Summary:
Marvin,
a nine-year-old boy,
irritates Clarence, one of his classmates, by pointing out that Clarence doesn't win a ball game because he sees his ball fly over the line.
However, Clarence, a bully, denies this and accuses Marvin of nose-picking.
Soon the rumor that Marvin is a disgusting nose-picker spreads out.
Poor Marvin becomes an outcast because even his best friends don't want to be seen with him.
If is unfair to him!
What can Marvin do about it?
With the help and support of his family,
Marvin finds a clever way to prove his innocence.


這一本書的描述的情節，
讓人感受被霸凌者的無奈及委曲，
許多人常未弄清楚真相，
便盲目加入指控或作弄別人的行列。
其實，
如果能反求諸己，
將心比心，
許多霸凌現象，
可以減緩，
可以避免。

書中值得反思的句子與段落-
1. "Because I'm disgusting, I'm the most disgusting kid in school!"
Marvin受到許多同學語言及行為上的欺凌，逐漸失去對自信，跟著也開始貶抑自己。

2. " I remember I once told everyone that Larry still wore diapers. He had to show everyone his underpants to prove
he didn't."
Marvin的哥哥坦承他也曾欺凌同學。
他也指出自己事後的感受：
I still feel bad when I think about it.
最後那位被欺凌的同學選擇轉學：
Everyone just kept on hating him, all through third grade. Then he moved away.

3. You don't solve problems by running away from them.
Marvin的父親認為逃避並不能解決問題。

最後，
Marvin 藉由class survey的機會，
問所有的人，包含他的老師，
＂Have you ever picked your nose?"
讓每個人有機會正視這個問題，
了解真相。
而唯一沒有說真話的，
當然就是Clarence。

簡單的故事，
不簡單的校園問題，
有賴智慧、耐心及勇氣來解決。