When unable to understand a simple meaning, confusion is mixed in with the common sense emotion. In the short story “Day of the butterfly”, a sixth grade girl is befuddled about a nobody girl, who later turns into a somebody, when she becomes ill. What once made sense, in a now jumbled head of a youngling, was a lie in the eyes of the girl. The eyes of the young schoolgirl opened when she met “the new girl”.
Different isn’t always good. Being a new person in school can be exciting, even nerve wracking. Most children worry about fitting in on the first day of school. Myra is most children. She cares about her brother and making sure she can take him to the bathroom on time. Children at school shouldn’t have to worry about their siblings; Myra is unique and doesn’t quite fit in. At recess she and her brother sit on the back porch; she watches the girls play games with the same emotion on her face. Some of the girls would go in the groups of three or four and make fun of her. The judgments of those around you can affect the confidence of a person. Again because Myra wasn’t like all the other sixth grade girls; she was treated different.
Out of the group of “fit-ins” one will always feel bad for the girl that isn’t in the group. Much like an angel in the group of devils. When Helen has a risky encounter with Myra, she worries about her reputation. However they share a very innocent friendly conversation and walk to school. To become friends with somebody you suddenly click with, then don’t come to school, no bad thoughts come to mind, at first. When a new friend is made you want to learn more. If that person isn’t there conflicts may arise. When referring to Myra, Helen is bothered. Finally peace of mind. Hearing Myra has leukemia doesn’t bring friends closer, but opens the eyes of Helen. She only felt bad for Myra. Many people face the same challenges, to feel bad for a person. The reasons can vary; to having no friends, money, clothes, looks and even the past history. To realize that you don’t like somebody and when your with them in the hospital isn’t the ideal time to understand you don’t have the same feelings you once did, for them.
Cliques can make a person powerful, even ruin another person. When plenty of people are in a clique there are outsiders looking in, drama can be created. Helen is in the clique, she has plenty of friends and the complete opposite of Myra. Unlike Myra, Helen is powerful. As for Myra, she is gone for a long time, people can become curious. Wanting to know every detail of their disappearance. This causes a lot of attention to the missing peer.
In the long run being friends with the new student, isn’t always bad. The new can turn out to be better than you judge them to be or even worse than you expected. It’s easy to go from being nobody, to some body.
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