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Melinda was sexually assaulted and Andy Evans should be convicted of sexual assault because Melinda never said yes. She didn't give her consent; she didn't say yes. Without a yes, that means rape. #tollgvms

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Listening to reply is when you only listen a little bit and get enough to respond. Listening to understand is when you understand the message completely and you learn something from it. #tollgvms

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Mr. Freeman and Melinda are parallel characters bc they are both trying to figure themselves out. They both try to express themselves through art so that they could feel better about themselves and what they are dealing with. #tollgvms

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I think Melinda's parents did not handle the situation correctly. They should've been sympathetic when they found out she was self harming bc that was what she needed. She didn't need them to get mad at her, she needed them to understand what she was going through. #tollgvms

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I think parents should only speak openly with their children about the issues they are facing if their children feel comfortable with it. Sometimes children should be allowed to keep some things to themselves and shouldn't be forced to share things they don't want to. #tollgvms

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America should have open borders so that people from other countries can have opportunities. There should be some restrictions to keep the county safe but people should be able to come to America no matter where they are from. #tollgvms

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Maya Angelou was added to Speak because her and Melinda share a similar past. They were both raped when they were young and they both had trouble speaking out. They had voices, but they had trouble using them. #tollgvms

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@maggycfsusd I agree but maybe also because Melinda can never be innocent again. #tollgvms

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@ColinPope11 I agree, but try to explain why Melinda's parents can't see that Melinda is struggling. #tollgvms

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@GraceCFSUSD I agree, but sometimes its more than that like how her parents care and they silently worry about her.

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A8: #tollgvms Signs that Melinda is struggling is when she bites her lip, when she she gets rid of her mirror. No one really pays attention to this because they want to believe that Melinda is ok. People who care about her don't want to face the fact that she may not be ok.

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@t_deago I agree because Melinda feels like there is no one who cares about her. #tollgvms

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@Mathwhiz0007 I agree, but try to include examples. #tollgvms

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A7: #tollgvms "You always walk alone." (11). This relates to the book because Melinda is an outcast at school. She sits alone,she goes into the janitors closet to hide (4). "The pain you feel is real your not asleep but its a nightmare." (32) Melinda's pain feels like a nightmare

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@parisa_samadi I agree because Melinda would probably be afraid to face the fact that something like this happened to her. #tollgvms

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@XabierE1 I agree, but maybe explain why she thinks speaking up would make the situation worse.

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A6: #tollgvms I think Melinda chose to stay silent because it hurts her to think about it. She wants to get rid of the bad memories, and focus on moving forward. Talking about it would just bring it all back to her.

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@TrinityWfsusd I agree that Rachel doesn't want to be seen with Melinda because she may be embarassed. #tollgvms

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@Mathwhiz0007 I agree that their friendship ended because they weren't communicating. #tollgvms

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A5: #tollgvms I think that there is maybe a little bit of both, growing up which causes lack of communicating because you are going through a difficult time. I think Rachel may also want to seem cool, and she thinks hanging out with Melinda will take that away from her.