Stereotypes In 'The Good Samaritan'

Imagine people laughing at you, pointing at you, saying mean things to you, just because you are different. Things like this happen too much in this day and time. People assume, people say hurtful things, and people are scared. We need to learn to honor the feelings of others, make others feel valued, and ignore the stereotypes. In the world today, we tend to forget that other people have feelings too. For example, in “The Good Samaritan” a person had been injured very badly; therefore, they could not get up or call for help. People simply walked by the person, completely ignoring the fact there was nothing he could do. Imagine how that man felt, watching people look at him, and just keep walking. His feelings were surely hurt. Additionally, I saw a woman once. She was carrying three bags full of things. She also had a child with her that she was trying to keep up with. She was an elderly African-American lady. I was sitting in the car waiting for my Grandmother watching her struggle, thinking to myself about going to help her. Just as I decided that I would, I heard a man’s voice scream, “Get out of the way you old (bad word!)” It astonished me that the man had no remorse for how he made that woman feel. If we
In “Desiree’s Baby” people were very against the ones who were different from them simply because that is what everyone else believed. Most white people were against African-Americans, so the ones who were un-sure about how they felt went along with everyone else. Furthermore, I have witnessed someone getting verbally abused because they were Mexican. A white female who was much younger than both of the boys stepped in and said, “He’s just as nice as you are.” It amazed me how the little girl was brave enough to intervene in a situation most people would be scared to. It will never hurt to speak your mind when you are speaking up for