Devin R

[Devin R @devinrfsusd]

I believe that if I was on the jury, I would be on the fence about her getting sexually assaulted. Since I read the book, I know she was raped but since she wouldn't be able to prove, to the jury, that she was raped then it would be difficult.#tollgvms

[Devin R @devinrfsusd]

When you're listening to understand, you are paying attention to what the person is saying and not how they say it. When you listen to reply, you just have a rebuttal to whatever they say. #tollgvms

[Devin R @devinrfsusd]

Melinda's parents handled the situation terribly. Her parents should've asked her what was going on in her life and by talking to her, it could have led to what happened the night of the party. #tollgvms

[Devin R @devinrfsusd]

I believe parents should speak openly about their problems with their children because if my parents were getting in a divorce and they didn't tell me, I would be very angry. #tollgvms

[Devin R @devinrfsusd]

America should have open borders because immigrants from other countries might need to move because of issues in their home country and because Europeans in the 19th century also immigrated to U.S. legally. But “legally” meant something very different than it does now. #tollgvms

[Devin R @devinrfsusd]

Maya Angelou was added to the book, Speak, because she was also sexually assaulted and she also closed herself off to the world and stop talking. Although, Maya Angelou rose above her struggles and started to speak out. She closed the mirror because she isn't ready. #tollgvms

[Devin R @devinrfsusd]

@AmirAFSUSD I feel like you should talk more about why she self harms in the first place.

[Devin R @devinrfsusd]

Melinda grades has started to drop, she is sleeping way more than before, and her friends have left. People who she is close to in her life probably haven't picked up on these signs because they might think she is just having a bad day or they don't want to be bothered #tollgvms

[Devin R @devinrfsusd]

A7 The song and Melinda are similar because the artist of the song had had went trough their parents divorce. Melinda had to go through rape."No teacher No Guidance and you always walk alone" This lyric relates to Melinda because there's is really no one she can go to #tollgvms

[Devin R @devinrfsusd]

A6 Melinda chose to stay silent instead of speaking up because she feels like nobody who listen to her or believe her. Melinda is a freshman coming into high school where most of the kids hate her. While IT is a very likable senior who plays on the football team. #tollgvms

[Devin R @devinrfsusd]

A5. Rachel was really the only person Melinda wanted to tell what really happened at the party, but since Rachel is such a self centered person and only thinks about herself, she wouldn’t really care about what Melinda has to say making it just a part of growing up #tollgvms

[Devin R @devinrfsusd]

A4. In the book, Melinda had been made fun of by Rachel and she bites her lip so hard, it starts bleeding. The reason she bite her lip so hard because she wanted to be able to control her emotions with physical pain and forget about what Rachel just said #tollgvms

[Devin R @devinrfsusd]

@masteroflit I suggest trying to connect on why her room belongs to an alien and how that shows how much she has changed.

[Devin R @devinrfsusd]

A3. "It is a postcard of who I was in fifth grade."(Anderson 15)#tollgvms

[Devin R @devinrfsusd]

A3. “My room belongs to an alien.”(Anderson 15) This shows how much she has grown from the fifth grade to her freshman year. In fifth grade, she was just following what her friends were doing but since they aren’t friends anymore, her room is meaningless to her.#tollgvms

[Devin R @devinrfsusd]

A2. “I see HER in the hallway. HER body has changed since the party this summer. I know I hurt HER but I know I could still could get HER if I wanted to. HER is trying not to look at me and she is clearly embarrassed. I feel good.
#tollgvms

[Devin R @devinrfsusd]

@KaylaCFSUSD I suggest including more about her experience with rape and how it effected her going into high school.

[Devin R @devinrfsusd]

@MaxYFsusd I suggest using complete sentences so the reader could an easier understanding of what you are trying to say.

[Devin R @devinrfsusd]

A1. #tollgvms. Everyone hates me. I’m a outcast .

[Devin R @devinrfsusd]

Grades are more harmful then helpful to students because parents could pressure students to get good grades and the child could be trying their best to get good grades and giving their all but they just couldn't be able to. Putting more pressure on the students. #tollgvms