Please Stop Laughing at Me
By: Jodee Blanco
Summary
Please Stop Laughing at Me is a book about a girl who is constantly bullied in school. This girls name was Jodee Blanco and all she wanted was to apart of the "popular crowd". Life in elementary school at Holy Ascension Catholic School was good until she made a choice to volunteer in the special education room. That's where all the bullying started because she did something different other kids wouldn't do. Once problems started to worsen she went to Morgan Hills Academy. She had a fresh start and was part of the "popular crowd". It all went down hill when she was invited to a party and was put in a difficult situation. Jodee was bullied but in the end everything worked out.
Jodee Blanco
This is Jodee Blanco the main character of Please Stop Laughing at Me. Jodee was a victim of cruel bullying.
Jodee Blanco's mom and dad
Jodee's parents play a big role in here life because they were always trying their best to help Jodee get through her hard situations and bullying.
Annie
Annie is a friend who helped Jodee come out of her shell and learn to stand up for herself at the end of the book. Annie also introduced her to people she could call true friends.
Conflict/Resolution
Jodee's conflict was clearly bullying. She always wanted to know what it was like to be part of the "popular crowd". Part of the reasons she was bullied was because of her looks. She tried to be different and tried to get help. The ending resolution was she got a small group of friends and got surgery to fix her appearance. Jodee was faced with character vs. character conflict. In the end Jodee ended up being very successful.
Theme
“You don't get to pick who you are in this life, but you can decide what you become.” - Jodee Blanco, Please Stop Laughing at Me
In the book Please Stop Laughing at Me the theme is there might be things that knock you down but you just have to get back up. Also another theme would be don't mistreat others because you don't like the way they are and you don't know what they'll become.
Jodee Blanco gives presentation on bullying at Onekama Schools
Textual Evidence- Most Powerful Parts
"What a desperate, pathetic fool I was. Time after time, my "friends" had shown me their true colors. Yet, I still wanted to believe they were sorry for causing me pain." (Please Stop Laughing at Me 128).
To me this means that she wasn't willing to give up or think negatively.
Book Review
I would give Please Stop Laughing at Me a rating of 3. The reason I give it this rating is because I feel like there was a lot of over exaggeration in the story. It was a good book but and a lot of detail.
Works Cited
Works Cited
"Book Review: Please Stop Laughing at Me by Jodee Blanco." Seattlepi.com. Web. 05 May 2016.
"Jodee Blanco Quotes." Jodee Blanco Quotes (Author of Please Stop Laughing at Me... One Woman's Inspirational Story). Web. 05 May 2016.
Manisteenews. "Jodee Blanco Gives Presentation on Bullying at Onekama Schools." YouTube. YouTube, 17 Apr. 2012. Web. 05 May 2016.