Carrie

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Every year young people become victims of crimes at school. Although most school violence falls under minor assaults, some incidents are far more serious than others are. Additionally some end in tragedy, for example, the tragic events of the Columbine High School massacre. The threat of attack in schools creates fear and disorder with students and teachers. According to a study conducted in 1995, 34 percent of high school students admitted that they feared becoming victims of school violence (Hardcastle 1). School violence can be in the form of physical assaults or verbal assaults. Verbal assaults are common among high school students (Hardcastle 6). Stephen King has portrayed this type of victimization in school with his novel, Carrie. In Carrie, King depicted Carrie as a defenseless young lady who is at the butt end of all jokes in her high school. King also uses American Gothic to show the irony of an innocent girl pushed to the limit to use her genetic powers to destroy her whole town.
In Carrie, Carrie is a young lady who seems to be isolated from the world. She does not have any friends in her high school and the students are always teasing her. For example, In the beginning of then novel, Carrie is of corner by girls throwing pads and tampons at her. They are throwing these things because Carrie is not aware that she is starting her menstrual cycle. On the other hand Carrie thinks that she is bleeding to death. Situations like this lead up to the horrific scene at the prom.
At the prom Carrie’s date was Tommy Ross, which was set up out of pity by Sue Snell. Carrie felt good because she was receiving compliments instead of insults. Carrie was finally accepted. Carrie and Tommy were nominated prom queen and king. Upon being crowned prom queen and king, a bucket of pig’s blood was dumped on Carrie and Tommy. This was a cruel joke that Chris and Billy played on Carrie. As a result of the incident Tommy Ross died from the empt...