In the book “The Bully” Darrell after the long trip on the bus with his mother finally arrives to California. Darrell and his mother are greeted by his uncle Jason who drives them to the new neighborhood. During the whole ride Darrell’s uncle kept bringing up how the change will be good for them and that how in no time Darrell would hit his growth spurt, which made the whole ride to the neighborhood more angering for Darrell. Darrell not being there for too long already encounters a bad situation which he decides to keep to himself. Deciding to follow what his mother said about smiling and he’d have a friend in no time, he smiles at a group of boys whom reminded him of his old friends, he hoped they would turn out like his old friends; the group of boys attended Bluford High as well. The boys ended up taunting him and made Darrell give them his last bit of money. Darrell at some point ended up busting his lip when the boys were bothering him. Darrell eventually got a chance to get away and went home. Darrell felt it was just the start that he would see them again around Bluford High (school). Darrell should of went with his gut instincts because he as a teenager should of known what was ok and what was not. His mother only intended the best with her advice, but he should of known better then to go through with it. Other than that Darrell should talk to someone about because he doesn’t know those boys and what they’re capable of. I predict that Darrell will have tough time in school due to having to deal with those boys again this time not only around the neighborhood, but every day in school.

Rachael – evaluate & predict