Tariq

[Tariq @s136021]

#tollgvms Melinda was sexually assaulted because she was drunk and she did not give consent. Andy Evans should be convicted because he got advantage of an under age girl who was under the influence of acohol and didn't give consent.

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@JordanWFSUSD I understand what you are saying but I also think that when you are listening to understand you pay attention to what they are actually saying and not just to what you are going to say.

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#tollgvms The difference between listening to understand and listening to reply is that when you are listening to understand you think about what is said and evaluate it and then answer whereas when you listen to reply you already have an answer before they finish speaking.

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#tollgvms Melinda and Mr. Freeman are parallel characters because both of them are disconnected from the world and the both get each other very well. Both are isolated and both seem weird to others.

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#tollgvms I think that they should speak openly to Melinda because her keeping it in is really hurting her and it would help if they talked it out with her and shared their problems.

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America should have open borders because our country is looked at as an amazing place to other people in other countries because of what we can do. #tollgvms

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Maya Angelou was used in SPEAK because Maya and Melinda both went through troubled times as kids and they both shut everyone out of their life.#tollgvms

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@KaylaSFSUSD Relates well with Melinda

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@erinPfsusd This is very good and relates well to MElinda

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@lil_rj07 I agree with what you are saying but also we see more on tv and in books.

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A8 #tollgvms People miss these signs because they either don't really care or don't look deep enough into her life to see what was wrong. In books, movies, and tv shows we see more and pay more attention to the people.

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A7 #tollgvms The song and Melinda are similar because both of them have been sexually assaulted and their life's were going out of control. For example in the song it says,"You're lonely" and Melinda is also lonely. Both of them go through tough times in their teen years.

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@lil_rj07 I agree because I wrote the same thing. It could also be that she doesn't trust her parents.

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A6 #tollgvms Melinda chose to keep the rape a secret because she is might be scared of what IT would do to her if she told. She could also be scared that he might rape her again and she doesn't want that to happen.

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@JamariPfsusd I agree with everything you said however I still think they might become friends just not best friends again.

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@JordanWFSUSD I agree but you never said if they would become friends againn or grow apart.

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A5 #tollgvms Melinda and Rachelle's friendship ended because of a lack of communication on what happened at the party. If Melinda told Rachel that she was raped and that's why she called the cops Rachelle would understand and become friends with her again.

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@lil_rj07 You never said how she self harmed herself but I agree with what you said about control.

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A4 #tollgvms Melinda self harms by biting her lip until it bleeds and she does it to take her mind off something else. Self harm is a form of control because you are controlling how much damage u r doing to yourself.

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A3 #tollgvms "My room belongs to an alien. It is a postcard of who I was in 5th grade" (Anderson 15). Bedrooms are usually a place that shows ur personality and she is saying that she doesn't like her bedroom anymore.