Please Stop Laughing At Me
by Jodee Blanco
Summary
Jodee Blanco had trouble fitting in. From elementary school, middle school, to highschool, she was always bullied . In elementary, Jodee was picked on. In middle school, Jodee had a fresh start and made friends with the "popular crowd". After an incident at a party, they started bullying her. Once Jodee had finished middle school, her family moved. She made friends, and they were together everyday. Jodee thought she might have a chance to fit in. When highschool came around, things changed. Jodee's "best friends" started harassing her, making her depressed. Twenty years later, there was a reunion. Jodee started doubting herself, but ended up having a great time.
Characters
Jodee's parents also were apart of the book. They were caring for her, and also very worried about Jodee. Her parents looked out for her. They would do almost anything to make Jodee happy.
Of course, there were also Jodee's friends. Most of them were rude, and careless of her feelings. The were fake, and if Jodee did one thing wrong they would all turn their backs on her. They bullied her physically and mentally, and no friend should ever do that.
Conflict/Resolution
Theme
Textual Evidence
"The bullies never remember, but the outcasts never forget." (pg. 163)
Book Review
CItations
Websites:
Flick, Jenna. "Please Stop Laughing at Me..." Please Stop Laughing at Me...Weebly.com, n.d. Web. 09 May 2016. <http://pleasestoplaughingatmejennaflick.weebly.com/index.html>.
Day, Samantha. "Please Stop Laughing At Me." : Plot/Outline. Blogspot.com, Apr.-May 2012. Web. 09 May 2016. <http://samanthaday1115.blogspot.com/p/plotoutline.html>.
Images:
"CreativeWell, Inc. 800.743.9182." CreativeWell, Inc. 800.743.9182. Creativewell, Inc., n.d. Web. 09 May 2016. <http://creativewell.com/blanco.html>.
Tolliver, Preston. "Author Blanco Shares Bullying Experiences with 5 200 Students - New York Times Best-selling Author Jodee Blanco Is Visiting with Russellville Students This Week but Not to Promote Her Three Books. Blanco the Author of." The Courier. Courier News, n.d. Web. 09 May 2016. <http://www.couriernews.com/view/full_story/20263940/article-Author-Blanco-shares-bullying-experiences-with-5-200-students>.
Kornblum, Janet. "Bullying Devastates Lives -- until Victims Find Ways to Heal - USATODAY.com." Bullying Devastates Lives -- until Victims Find Ways to Heal - USATODAY.com. Usa Today, n.d. Web. 09 May 2016. <http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-11-18-bullying-trauma_N.htm>.
Videos:
Http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_4a8JG_FTDdoDgNn7qLPMQ. ""Please Stop Laughing at Me" Movie Trailer." YouTube. YouTube, 29 Sept. 2013. Web. 09 May 2016. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kgBSvcW6OQ>.
AdamsMedia. "Jodee Blanco - Please Stop Laughing at Me." YouTube. YouTube, 02 July 2010. Web. 09 May 2016. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eByfR2jeFtk>.