The Body of Christopher Creed | Social Sensitivity

The Body of Christopher Creed Social Sensitivity

Plum-Ucci deals with common problems faced by teens today and she addresses numerous issues that effect a teenager's self-image and sense of self. Her message rings loud and clear that it is not only unfair but devastating to pass judgment on people you simply fail to understand. This happens day to day in high schools everywhere, and teenagers rarely stop to think about the consequences of labeling others as nerds or boons or "turbo sluts." When speaking of the kids at Steepleton, Torey refers to them as techies, jocks, science nerds, and boons. The book shows such stereotyping affects a person's sense of self and how it unfairly slates them toward predictable behaviors. Though most teenagers witness the practice of labeling few stop to think of how it effects how people's actions. Bo continued to repeat destructive behaviors because he was expected to repeat them. In the same way, Chris...
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