Madeline P

[Madeline P @MadelinePgvms]

#tollgvms I believe Melinda was sexually assaulted because she was drunk and not in a clear state of mind to say yes. Andy was being very aggressive and leaving bruises on Melinda's body. He was even covering her mouth, so she couldn't speak. Melinda never gave him permission

[Madeline P @MadelinePgvms]

@selinam49896847 #tollgvms In addition, listening to understand is comprehending what the person you are talking to says. Also, listening to reply is not trying to figure out how the person feels through their words, instead they are just using words to say what they want.

[Madeline P @MadelinePgvms]

#tollgvms Listening to reply is hearing the words the person say without comprehending or actually thinking about what the person means. Listening to understand is the opposite, it is taking time to understand what the person means and how they feel with the words they say.

[Madeline P @MadelinePgvms]

#tollgvms Mr.Freeman and Melinda are parallel characters because they both use art as an outlet for their pain. For example, when Mr.Freeman finds out he will not be given art supplies, he gives up paperwork and out of anger, destroys his painting. Mr.Freeman is depressed as well

[Madeline P @MadelinePgvms]

#tollgvms Melinda's parents did not handle the situation correctly, instead they should have talked to Melinda about why she was self-harming. They should have taken her to a therapist that she could trust, most likely a women because Melinda has bad experiences with jock men.

[Madeline P @MadelinePgvms]

#tollgvms I think parents should talk to their kids openly about the issues they are facing because usually these issues will affect the child. For example, if the parents are getting divorced, it is easier to cope with issues over time, instead of the child figuring it out.

[Madeline P @MadelinePgvms]

#tollgvms I think we should have open borders because then we will get all types of people to talk to. I don't see a point in having closed borders because everyone should be welcome. These people could give us new ideas to try and improve our world, therefore anyone should come.

[Madeline P @MadelinePgvms]

#tollgvms Maya Angelou was added to Speak because she relates to Melinda. Both of them were raped and stopped speaking for awhile after going through struggles in their life. Both used their passion of different types of art as an outlet to express themselves through their pain.

[Madeline P @MadelinePgvms]

@MarkGFSUSD #tollgvms Why do people neglect to look deeper? Why are her parents (and others) only seeing her surface level

[Madeline P @MadelinePgvms]

A8 #tollgvms Signs like not making friends, avoiding mirrors, and grades dropping, are things that show Melinda is struggling. We don't see these signs in other people because most of the time we are focused on our self and we don't analyze others like we analyze books.

[Madeline P @MadelinePgvms]

@sajdaafsusd #tollgvms Does Melinda have ANY friends?

[Madeline P @MadelinePgvms]

@ShaylaPFSUSD #tollgvms How is Melinda an outcast? How is life a nightmare and sucks?

[Madeline P @MadelinePgvms]

A7 Part 2 #tollgvms ¨I want to grab her by the neck and shake her and scream at her to stop treating me like dirt¨ (Anderson 21). Everyone is treating Melinda bad. She feels worthless, like PINK felt and that everyone hates her.

[Madeline P @MadelinePgvms]

A7 #tollgvms ¨The world couldn't care less¨ (5) This relates to Melinda because she feels like the world would not care about how she feels about the sexual assault. Melinda feels lonely and almost like she no one wants to hear her voice

[Madeline P @MadelinePgvms]

@AdityaR13765665 #tollgvms How would people warp the truth? Has anyone else been assaulted by IT?

[Madeline P @MadelinePgvms]

@selinam49896847 #tollgvms How does Melinda have social anxiety? How could people use it against her?

[Madeline P @MadelinePgvms]

A6 #tollgvms Melinda was most likely afraid of people putting her down and blaming herself for the rape occurring. As time goes on Melinda will not speak up and just become sadder because she is afraid of consequences

[Madeline P @MadelinePgvms]

@MaxSFSUSD #tollgvms How are they changing? Why is them changing affecting their friendship?

[Madeline P @MadelinePgvms]

@bigBoykevino #tollgvms How did their relationship stop working? What did they not communicate on?

[Madeline P @MadelinePgvms]

A5 #tollgvms Melinda and Rachelle's friendship ended because Melinda began acting different. For example, Melinda started acting depressed. These things are just part of growing up and changing due to how Rachelle got into a more popular group. They both went through things