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First Marking Period (Figurative Language (“Dad snorts like a bull.”…
First Marking Period
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Important Quotes
"It's as if they operate in two realities simultaneously. In one universe, they are gorgeous, straight-teethed, long-legged wrapped in designer fashions, and given sports cars on their sixteenth birthdays. Teachers smile at them and grade them on the curve. They know the first names of the staff. They are the Pride of the Trojans. Oops--I mean the Pride of the Blue Devils.
In Universe #2, they throw parties wild enough to attract college students. They worship the stink of Eau de Jocque. They rent beach houses in Cancun during Spring Break and get group-rate abortions before the prom." page. 30
This quote resembles Melinda's recognition of the female role in her high school. In her school there are some girls that are a little crazy or nerdy but, they are the ones that are the most admired by the people who surround them. In high school, girls don't care about her personality they just care about looks. Melinda has the desire to avoid this part of her that doesn't allow her to mature.
"It is easier not to say anything. Shut your trap, button your lip, can it. All that crap you hear on TV about communication and expressing feelings is a lie. Nobody really wants to hear what you have to say." page. 9
In this quote, Melinda is thinking about the benefit of silence. This quote shows that Melinda DOES have a voice, she just does not want to use it outside of her own head. She is shy to get things out of her mind and people not agreeing.
Characters
Melinda
Melinda is the main character in the book speak. At the beginning of the book she is lonely and awkward. Melinda is the narrator of the book and a high school freshman.
Heather is a new girl from out of town. She is self-centered and unable to see that she uses Melinda, which is the same way Melinda uses her; to avoid facing the fact that they both have no friends.
Mr. Neck is Melinda's social studies and he is very mean to Melinda since the first day. Mr. Neck argues a lot especially with his students.
Rachel
Rachel is Melinda's ex- best friend. They separated in the beginning of high school and Melinda was sad because she had no friends. Rachel is very mean in the first marking period to Melinda because she ignores her and tells her she hates her.
Conflicts
"I've been painting watercolors of trees that have been hit by lightning. I try to paint them so they are nearly dead, but not totally" page. 31
This quote resembles anger because Melinda is angry because of what happened to her. She paints trees being struck by lightning (her being one of the trees and lightning the bad thing that happened to her. She says that she is trying to paint the so they are nearly dead, but not totally because her experience was so traumatic it almost "killed her".
"I have worked so hard to forget every second of that stupid party, and here I am in the middle of a hostile crowd that hates me for what I had to do. I can't tell them what really happened". page. 28
This quote resembles the braveness of Melinda because she is still brave and standing up after what happened to her ( which we still don't know). Melinda has been trying to forget whatever happened to her but she still can't get over it but still is ashamed of what happened to her.