The Lepers

Throughout the chapter Maggots, Jason is constantly being bullied and attacked by all of the "cool kids" from school. Jason is attacked because he went to the movies with his mom, he went back and saved Moran, being called a stutterer, and finally, being called a maggot. The bullies connect with Jason's own thoughts of himself about how he is a weak and pathetic person. Since Jason is now continuously being called a loser, he no longer has any confidence, which in turn, makes him even easier to target. For me, these issues connect to real life and shows just how easy it is to put someone down and make them feel like they do not belong just because of something very small that they did. To me, this is a real issue because it happens to much all over the country in person or online. Just like Jason, many kids feel persecuted and have no one to turn to for help. Even though this is a bad situation, Jason handles things the right way and does not fight back, causing less trouble. In order to be truly happy in all of our communities, people need to except everyone for who they are and what they do, no matter their personalities, class, religion, or looks.