“All I'm askin' is for a little respect. R-E-S-P-E-C-T Find out what it means to me.”, Sang Aretha Franklin in 1967. The song Respect by Aretha Franklin was very popular in the late 1960’s. This was due to the catchy lyrics and the meaning behind the song. Respect is a very honorable trait for a person to have. If a person is respected by their peers, they have most likely earned it by being honest, kind, compassionate, and knowledgeable. Respect is something that is beneficial in every aspect of life, from sports teams, to big business, and even in the classroom.
Parents teach respect to their kids i because when kids are young they feel like they can do anything they want and treat people any way they want to. In Cinderella there is an exchange between Cinderella and the prince and it looks like this. Cinderella:”I doubt he has any idea how a girl should be treated.”
Prince:”Like a princess, I suppose.”
Cinderella:”No, like a person, with kindness and respect.” This
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Respect is earned by treating others with respect and working hard. The movie “Here Comes the Boom” is a good example because Kevin James’ character is a teacher and the school is losing money so he signs up to do MMA fighting so he can earn the money the school needs. It shows respect is earned through hard work by Kevin’s character working hard to train and actually fighting and gaining respect along the way.
Respect is shown. Respect is shown by people helping other people or giving someone your trust. An example of this is when I wrestled in eighth grade. My team was heading to West Ottawa and on the bus ride heading there my coach pulled me aside and said,”Matt I believe that you are going to get your first takedown”, The match started and right away I got my first takedown. After the match the kid I wrestled asked me if that was my first takedown I told him yes, and he shook my hand again. It shows respect is earned because after matches wrestlers shake eachothers