Grace C

[Grace C @GraceCFSUSD]

Listening to understand is really taking in what someone is saying, whether replying or not. Listening to reply is simply getting a gauge of of what the person is saying to retort something back. #tollgvms

[Grace C @GraceCFSUSD]

Melinda and Mr. Freeman are paralell characters because they both are going through things and they use art as an outlet to express those things. #tollgvms

[Grace C @GraceCFSUSD]

Melinda's parentsdidn't handlethe situationcorrectly whenthey noticedshe was self-harming. Theyshould've satdown & talkedwith herabout whatwas goingon & whatmade herwant to selfharm. Theyshould've toldher thatit's NOTokay to selfharm & thatthere wereother waysto deal. #tollgvms

[Grace C @GraceCFSUSD]

I believe parents should speak openly about their issues to their children. Parent openly speaking about their issues might help kids express what going on in their lives, may it be good or bad. Especially since parents feel the need to be involved. #tollgvms

[Grace C @GraceCFSUSD]

I believe America should have open borders, but have some way of containing or controlling who gets in or out. Everyone deserves a chance to be in america and have a better life, but maybe they should to be willing to become citizens and a part of our country. #tollgvms

[Grace C @GraceCFSUSD]

Maya Angelou was added to "Speak" because Melinda and Maya can both relate to each other. Just like Melinda, Maya Angelou was sexually assaulted and then stop speaking for a long time.
#tollgvms

[Grace C @GraceCFSUSD]

A1: I don´t want to be here.
#tollgvms

[Grace C @GraceCFSUSD]

A8: People aren´t able to see signs of struggle in other people, because most people are swept up int their own stuff. The way people like Melinda are struggling are struggling not mentally, and not physically. Most people don´t pay attention to that.
#tollgvms https://t.co/s6rJlFkpBA

[Heather Toll @msheathertoll]

Q8 #tollgvms

[Grace C @GraceCFSUSD]

A7: The song relates to ¨Speak¨ because 13 year old Pink and Melinda are both going through the hard ships of life at a young age and are both alone. ¨No body could care less. You´re lonely.¨ (Conversations With My 13 Year Old Self, Pink)
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[Heather Toll @msheathertoll]

Q7 #tollgvms https://t.co/F5gVcJyWTP

[Grace C @GraceCFSUSD]

A4:
Melinda didn't speak up because sometimes it's easier to shut out the past and not relive what really happened, instead of really facing the consequences.
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[Heather Toll @msheathertoll]

Q6 #tollgvms

[Grace C @GraceCFSUSD]

A5: Melinda and Rachel/Rachelle's friendship ends because of the lack of communication between the two. Rachel thinks Melinda did something else and that's why Rachel hates Melinda, but Melinda states that she wishes that she could tell Rachelle what really happened.
#tollgvms https://t.co/Gb2nh4KCGT

[Heather Toll @msheathertoll]

A5 #tollgvms

[Grace C @GraceCFSUSD]

A4: Melinda self harms by biting her lip till the point of where it's bleeding. This is self harm because she's doing it on purpose and she's doing it for control because she can control the amount of pain she feels physically.
#tollgvms

[Grace C @GraceCFSUSD]

A3: The novel, "Speak," is a coming of age novel because it shows how Melinda struggles with maneuvering through her life in high school after a traumatic event and will probably show how she gets better afterwards. "I am outcast." (Anderson page 4)
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[Heather Toll @msheathertoll]

Q3 #tollgvms

[Grace C @GraceCFSUSD]

A2:
I'm walking in the hallway with Aubrey. I see her and looks awful and maybe even sick to see me. I smile and wink.
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[Heather Toll @msheathertoll]

Q2 #tollgvms

[Grace C @GraceCFSUSD]

A1:
I don't want to be here. https://t.co/eNg6eNvvKa

[Heather Toll @msheathertoll]

#tollgvms

[Grace C @GraceCFSUSD]

Melinda shows signs of depression by being alone and isolated, harming herself, and wanting to harm others. "I can't stop biting my lips. It looks like my mouth belongs to someone else, someone I don't know." (17 Anderson) #tollgvms

[Grace C @GraceCFSUSD]

I respectfully disagree.
Listening to anyone else's experiences can lead someone to decide not to speak freely of their thoughts or beliefs. Listening and sitting by can lead to self isolation and can even make someone start to think they're alone. https://t.co/jjIvy0xvR3

[Kyle L @KyleLfsusd]

I believe it is better to listen rather than speaking up as by listening to others you can reflect about your own experiences, then choose how to act upon your scenario. #tollgvms

[Grace C @GraceCFSUSD]

It is better to speak up than to listen. Listening wont solve anything, speaking up could even cause change and help.
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[Grace C @GraceCFSUSD]

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