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[Matt F.S. @MattFS4]

@JacksonCFSUSD I agree with your response since usually when your listening to understand your taking much interest in what the person has to say, and for replying you are just waiting to get your word in and say your "counter-argument".

[Matt F.S. @MattFS4]

#tollgvms When you listen to understand you are a silent listener and try to understand and relate what they're going through. While listening to reply is usually when you are arguing and do not agree with the person and your getting ready to reply with a counter-argument.

[Matt F.S. @MattFS4]

#tollgvms Mr. Freeman and Melinda are parallel to each other since they both are going through depression. Mr. Freeman is shown restarting his painting and drawing a new, sad looking painting with a hidden meaning. And Melinda painting a tree with hidden meaning, roots, leaves.

[Matt F.S. @MattFS4]

#tollgvms The way that Melinda's parents dealt with Melinda's self-harm situation in my opinion was not handled right. Melinda has been cutting herself around her parents for so long that its almost an everyday thing for them and don't really care that she even does it.

[Matt F.S. @MattFS4]

#tollgvms In my opinion, it all depends on what the subject is to bring to your parents. If its something as important as a rape then the kid should talk to the parents if it gets too bad. Other things like dating life should be kept separate from conversation with parents.

[Matt F.S. @MattFS4]

#tollgvms Maya Angelo was added to the book "Speak" since Maya and Melinda are both going through sexual violence and were both damaged. Melinda put her portrait up since Maya went through the same thing, but she was strong enough to get through it and she is her inspiration.

[Matt F.S. @MattFS4]

A8 #tollgvms Some signs that she is struggling at the moment would be many things. When she paints trees she makes them look dead after being lightning struck. When her friend was crying she just left without saying goodbye, and she also avoiding socializing. These are signs.

[Matt F.S. @MattFS4]

A7 #tollgvms The song "Conversations With My 13 Year Old Self" and Melinda Sordino relate as the song is talking about struggles of being 13 and Melinda is the one experiencing it right now "We are nobody" (Anderson 34) "the world could end careless"

[Matt F.S. @MattFS4]

@JaydenJFSUSD This response was good and went into detail how Melinda would do this to herself. But try to explain why people do this and how it would benefit them, since others already hurt her, how would she distract herself from that.

[Matt F.S. @MattFS4]

A6 #tollgvms Melinda choose to not tell anyone about the sexual assault because all it would do is attract attention to herself and as already being a shy person, this is not what she needed right now.

[Matt F.S. @MattFS4]

A5 #tollgvms Rachel/Rachelle and Melinda's relationship might be changing since Melinda can never be herself again and she can't tell anyone about the assault, not even her best friend. They also don't have much in common other than growing up together.

[Matt F.S. @MattFS4]

A4 #tollgvms Melinda harms herself so that she can make sure she still feels something. She can also be biting her lips to distract herself from other forms of pain like the sexual assault. Most people harm themselves to distract themselves or make sure they still feel something.

[Matt F.S. @MattFS4]

A3 #tollgvms This book is about the struggles of teenagers while going through highschool and for Melinda she is getting the worse experience. "I am an Outcast" (Anderson 4).

[Matt F.S. @MattFS4]

A2 #tollgvms Its fun. She can't stop anything. She can't say anything. She knows she mustn't. It was easy what I did, she is nothing, just another obstacle. I could do it again and it wouldn't matter, maybe if I'm bored. :)

[Matt F.S. @MattFS4]

A1 #tollgvms A sad, aggravating, confusing, lonely experience

[Matt F.S. @MattFS4]

PTSD, depression, sexual violence... These tings happen everyday and almost every American experiences one of these disorders at least once in their life. Everyone should do something against this and speak out, every voice helps #tollgvms