#tollgvms I think that Andy should be convicted of Sexual Assault since he never got consent from Melinda, "In my head, my voice is as clear as a bell: No I Don't Want To." (Anderson 135).
@Ha17058799#tollgvms I agree that listening to reply only requires a slight bit of concentration while listening to understand requires your full attention.
#tollgvms When you are listening to reply, you aren't paying attention much, just enough to answer the question, When you are listening to understand you think deeply and spend time pondering what the person is saying.
#tollgvms Mr.Freeman and Melinda are parallel characters because they are both silent about something that affects them in their daily lives, they also think the same, "I think he's the sanest person I know." (Anderson 104). This shows Melinda believes that they think the same.
#tollgvms Melinda's parents have handled Melinda's self harm problem wrong, instead of getting her help, they get her a book about how suicide is for cowards, and her mom doesn't get her any help
#tollgvms I think that parents should speak openly about their issues to prevent everyone from acting like everything is ok when it isn't, it would make everyone more comfortable if they didn't have to act like everything was ok all of the time.
@AviKothari5#tollgvms When people think that they know other people they don't pay attention to them because they think they know what they are going to do
A8 #tollgvms People in her life don't pay attention enough to see that she is all alone at lunch, people in her life also fail to pick up on the fact that she is anti-social. people don't see signs of struggle because they are not paying attention enough
A7 #tollgvms In Conversations with my 13 year old self, "No teachers or guidance." (Pink lines 9 and 10). Melinda doesn't have support from teachers or parents, Speak "My English teacher has no face." (Halse page 6). Melinda has no support
A7 #tollgvms In Conversations with my 13 year old self, "Your lonely, I feel this." (Pink lines 6 and 7). This is similar to Melinda because she is lonely. In Speak, "I am Outcast." (Hasle page 4).