Speak 2 D.Q.'s

1.Discuss Melinda's decline, including physical symptoms.
-raped, cutting, depressed
2.Analyze the social studies "debate" and its aftermath. Is the teacher right or wrong? Do students have a right to challenge a teacher?
-they do if the teacher is wrong
3.Who is a "real" American? What do you think of Mr. Neck's opinion?
-citizens, it is wrong
4.Discuss the Thanksgiving dinner for Melinda's family and why is this significant.
-mom burned turkey, Melinda knows every year something goes wrong
5.Analyze Melinda's statement about her parents, "I bet they'd be divorced by now if I hadn't been born."
6.Examine Melinda's refrences to her "secret" and what this reveals about her relationship with her parents.
-they don't communicate
7.Discuss Melinda's athletic ability, and the comparison she makes between basketball and life.
-superficial athletes, most are shallow
8.Why did the relationship between Melinda and Heather deteriorate? Are the Marthas good friends to Heather? Why or why not?
-she wanteed to fit in with the Marthas, and they used each other. The Marthas are fake.
9.What qualities are most important in a person? What do you usually notice about people? Does that really matter?
-looks, how they act. Yes the way they act shows what kind of person they are.
10.Examine Melinda's reference to IT.
-Andy Evans, the guy who raped her, shes scared of him.
11.Discuss the school conference with Melinda's parents and the aftermath.
-dumb counselor, nieve parents, still doesn't tell anyonem it doesn't help anything.