Why
do people frown upon others who are better then themselves? This
sort of thing happens all the time no matter where you are. Usually
younger children and teenagers get caught up in this competitive
game in life which is being better then everyone else. But it
happens to adults too. I never really understood why but as humans
we get this angry felling when someone does something better than
you have, you can deny it all you want but it has happened to
everyone in some way. It is unfair to dislike someone who has been
good at something and possibly better than you. Would it be fair to
you if you did something really good and someone disliked you for
it? You would probably say, “No it wouldn’t be fair.” Well if
that were true why does everyone seem to dislike others better than
themselves. Is it because it belittles you? Or makes you feel like
your not important? Well there is no reason to dislike someone
better than you at something, because you are good at what you do
and no one can change that. So don't feel angered when someone does
something you can't because you have your own goals to worry about
and you can do what everyone else can't which is be you.
2.
Mr. Neck doesn't understand Free Speech as David Petrakis does, but
through this part of the novel, the reader can think about what it
means to have the freedom to say what one believes. What does free
speech mean to you?
F Freedom
of speech. Does it really even have a meaning? Have you ever been
told not to say something to someone because its not nice, or there’s
no use in saying it? Well the law freedom of speech say we have the
right to say what we want to who we want. Yet everyone seems to think
it is okay to tell someone their not aloud to say some things. There
is no point in having the freedom of speech if it is taken away
anyways. To me freedom of speech is being able to say whatever you
please with out people telling you their are limits to what you can
and can not say. There is no need for a freedom of speech if everyone
is going to judge you for what you say anyways.
3.
Are we sometimes different people on the outside than we are on the
inside? Which characters from the novel fit this description? Why is
this true about people, do you think?
People
are all different in many ways. Everyone has their own personalities.
Some people don't like to express the way the feel inside like others
may like to. Melinda doesn't like talking to people because of the
incidents that happened to her. She takes a long time to express what
is really going on and how she feels. Melinda doesn't really show ow
she feels inside to others, this proves that Yes, you can be
different on the inside than you are on the out. This happens to many
people after something tragic happens to someone usually they don't
want to express all of their feelings. I do believe that people can
be different on the inside then they are on the out. It all depends
on what kind of person you are.
4.
Melinda's parents tell her that she's too old to go trick or treating
and she pretends to be mad. Why do you think Melinda is both relieved
and sad not to go trick or treating? What does it feel like to leave
childhood traditions behind? (39).
Melinda
is happy her parents aren't making her go tick or treating. She does
not have any friends besides David who she does not really see
outside of school. She does not want to tell her parents what had
happened to he at that party so she pretends to be angry that she can
not go trick or treating that year. Melinda is also a bit sad because
she feels as if her whole childhood has already disappeared after
what had happened to her at the party, and not going trick or
treating just adds to that. Not being considered as a child has its
good and bad aspects and i thing Melinda realized this in the book.
5.
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? (82).
Us
humans are naturally greedy people and love getting what we want.
When someone just hands you anything you want you seem to want to
hang onto that person. When people start to act like they like you so
much more when you're doing something for them or giving them
something they are truly not your real friends. Heather is a “Martha”
only because she does everything they want from what i believe. I
honestly don't see the Marthas as Heather's friend at all because
they have only used her to get what they desire. These girls do not
treat Heather as a real friend would. People do not need to be
catered at their every wish. Its not hard to do things on your own
sometimes you will live.
6.
Write about one of Mr. Freeman’s “words of wisdom” and how it
is either true or false, based on your learning and experience:
(choose another quote if you like)
-"You
must walk alone to find your soul" (118)
-"Art
is about making mistakes and learning from them" (122).
-"Nothing
is perfect. Flaws are interesting" (153).
Mr.
Freeman's quote “Nothing is perfect. Flaws are interesting.” is a
completely true and inspiring quote. Everything and everyone have
flaws. Nothing and no one can be perfect. If everything were perfect
life would be absolutely boring. An imperfection doesn't have to a
bad thing you only see something how you choose to see it. See you
imperfections as something good because no on should tell you that
your flaws can mess you up or make you different from everyone else.
Being different is a good thing no one and nothing should be exactly
the same. Imperfection is beauty.
7.
David is a true friend to Melinda, but he tells her something she may
not want to hear. He says that people have to speak up for their
rights, referring to the suffragettes. What should his words mean to
her? (159).
David
is not insulting Melinda in a bad way. He wants Melinda to know that
she can't be happy without speaking a single word. If nobody knows
what her problems are no one can help and nothing will change for
her. David just wants to help her speak up because he is a true
friend and only tells her what he believes will truly help. Melinda
struggles with speaking to people and David is trying to help her
find a way through that because he wants to be there for her as a
friend. David is the only person who has been their for Melinda and
she should trust him and take the advice.
8.Melinda's
father explains to her that the arborists are cutting off disease and
damage to make it possible for the tree to grow again. How can the
pruning of the tree be compared to Melinda's life? (187).
Melinda
has struggled with a lot of thing in the past year. After the
indecent at the part the summer before her whole life got turned
upside down. Everything has changed fro Melinda and know one even
knows it. She is not broken. She is holding on by just a little just
like the tree is. Melinda need help with what has happened and with
the help she can become a new person and be happy again. The tree is
the same way, with a few trims and fixes the tree will be as good as
new and back to a healthy start. Melinda's life is much like the
trees'. With a few changes Melinda and the tree can go back to how
they once were, happy and healthy. Bad things don't have to turn into
worse things with a little help everything can change.
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