'Narrative Of The Life Of Fredrick Douglass'

Big Question Essay Ever since the beginning of the human race, individuals have felt a need to overpower others. They accomplish this through bullying and harassing other people. My question is what causes people to want power over other people? Is it human nature or are we conditioned this way? I think their behavior is based on how they were raised and their environment, not by the type of day they are having. Bullying is making “purposeful attempts to control another person through verbal and physical threats that the victim does not want” (sample 1). There are many forms of bullying. They include rumors, gossiping, name-calling, stealing, physical abuse, and damaging property (sample 2). I do not think people are born to act this way. I fully believe that people are conditioned.
The book “Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglass” (sample 3) was about Douglass and his life story dealing
Sex offenders are an ideal example of people who like to be the dominant one in relationships. They often rape and commit other crimes to assert their power over others. They the perfect example for my opinion. Most sex offenders grow up in broken homes where they are abused or have parents with psychological problems that can affect the offenders as they get older. Growing up in that kind of environment takes a toll on them and which again causes them to become harassers and bullies.
The results of bullying can also support my opinion. Many things can result from being bullied. Some of these results include PTSD, depression, anxiety, along with physical problems caused by stress (sample 5). The most important negative result of bullying is that the victim could become another bully. This cycle never ends. Again this supports my opinion because it is an example of how the victim becomes conditioned by the environment he is placed in and becomes another