speak 2 DQs

Discuss Melinda’s decline, including physical symptoms.
- she thinks badley about herself and doubts herself a lot

Analyze the social studies “debate” and its aftermath. Note who challenges the teacher and the position each person takes. How do you feel about this type of debate? Is the teacher right or wrong? Do students have a right to challenge a teacher?
-the teacher gets mad when the debate doesnt go his way. i think that david patrakis did the right thing by sticking up for what he believed in. i hinestly think that the teacher is wrong. no students do not have a right to challange a teacher, but for an isue like that, yes.

Who is a “real” American? What do you think of Mr. Neck’s opinion? Going by his definition, are some of you not really Americans?
- people who are from this country. i think he is rediculouse. yes, by his opinion.

Discuss the Thanksgiving dinner for Melinda’s family and why this is significant.
-they cant make it, so they order pizza

Analyze Melinda’s statement about her parents, “I bet they’d be divorced by now if I hadn’t been born.” What does this reflect about her self esteem?
- she thinks that she is the problem, and she has very low self esteem

Examine Melinda’s references to her secret and what this reveals about her relationship with her parents. What do you think happened at the party?
- she didnt want to tell her parents because she was not even supposed to be at the party. she got raped.

Discuss Melinda’s athletic ability, her attitude toward being on the basketball team, and the comparison she makes between basketball and life.
- she is very good at basketball, but she doesnt want to go out for the team.

Analyze the deterioration of the relationship between Melinda and Heather. Why is it that people sometimes like us more when they can get something out of us? Are the Marthas good friends to Heather? Why or why not?
- they were friends at the beginning of school, but heather dropped her like a hot potato. heather only comes to melinda when she needs her( i can relate to that, some of my friends are JUST like that.). the marthas are very mean to heather, and make her do the dirty work. they just dont treat her right.

What should we value in other people? What qualities are important in a person? What do you usually notice first about people? Does that really matter?
- who they are on the inside and how they treat you and others. if you are with a group of stuck up snobs, you start acting like one. take heather for example, she became that exact way.

Discuss the school conference with Melinda’s parents and the aftermath. What do you think about Melinda’s suicide attempt? Was it real? What does it indicate? What do you think about her mother’s reaction?
- the conference whent very bad, i think that she was feeling very hurt and alone so thats why she did it. cutting isnt really suicide, its just to enflict physical pain so that you can get rid of the emotional pain, i think. her mother was dissapointed.