Speak 2 Discussion/Study Questions

1. Discuss Melinda’s decline, including physical symptoms.
She is cutting herself and her attitude is horrible

2.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?
I think that the teacher should listen to each individual because everyone has a right to say what they think. In this situation the teacher is wrong. Yes the students do

3.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?
To be honest with you I do not know how to answer this question.

4.Discuss the Thanksgiving dinner for Melinda’s family and why this is significant.
They had a good family dinner and it had its moments just like everything else

5.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 has a very low low low self esteem

6.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 got raped

7.Discuss Melinda’s athletic ability, her attitude toward being on the basketball team, and the comparison she makes between basketball and life.
When she is active her attitude seems to chill out but when she is just living life her attitude sucks

8.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?
Because they can use us and they know that they can. Yes they are good friends. Because they help her with her problems

9.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?
The way they live life and the way they see how life should be lived. Their personallity, respect, life style. I notice a persons personallity before anything and Yes

10.Examine Melinda’s reference to IT. Pages 85-86 & 89-90


11.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?
I think it was a stupid choice. No I do not think that it was real. That she does not believe in her self. She is a crazy woman