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Resilience In The Life Of Jamie Nabozny

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Braden Beitel #2
Period 6-7
2/2/17
Resilience (Topic Sentence) Resilience is the only thing that can fix something wrong. (Background Info) Jamie Nabozny learned a lot about resilience when he was a kid. He was tormented constantly because of his sexual orientation. He was so violently beaten that he sometimes could not go to school. Resilience was not something he acquired easily from a young age. He had terrible things happen to him and nearly killed himself. As he went on through Ashland High School and later life, Jamie was able to recover easier. Eventually, filing a lawsuit against his bullies. (Attention Grabbing Sentence) Jamie once said: “I am never going back… I would rather die than go back to school,” to his mother when he had ran away the first time. (Thesis Statement) In Bullied, Jamie teaches viewers that resilience is a very important quality to have when fighting for what you believe in. …show more content…

He then hurried to classes, never stopping to walk or go to the bathroom.” Nabozny also ate lunch in one of his sympathetic teacher’s classroom. He did everything in his power to avoid his tormentors. (Explanation) This explains, how the teen attempted to escape the bullying. Instead of hoping to have his problem fixed, he did something to lessen it. Jamie attempted to help his parents and keep himself happy. It worked temporarily but eventually failed. (Significance) This shows how Nabozny was resilient against his bullies. The brave boy did everything he could to fix his predicament. When he learned others were not interested in helping his cause, he utilized

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