Speak 2 Discussion

SPEAK 2
Discussion/Study Question
pp. 49-92

1. Discuss Melinda’s decline, including physical symptoms.

-She dresses differently and her hygiene isn't the best as it should be..


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?

-Well i think it was an debate you should have the right to speak on what you think it is right, that is the purpose of an debate for each person to state their opinion, the teacher was very wrong in this case.

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?

-Well Mr. Neck was talkinh about his son, which is white, he is very racism si I think he shouldn't be a teacher if he is going to pick subjects on a debate and get mad becasue its doesn't go his way.

4. Discuss the Thanksgiving dinner for Melinda’s family and why this is significant.


-You can tell that her parents are kinda poor and really busy at times, hjer mom forgot to cook the turkey so they had pizza for thanksgiving.

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?

-Melinda thinks she is the only reason why her parents are together and she looks down on herself to much she has very low self esteeem.

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?

-I think Melind shouldn't have went to the party in the first place, cause know her parents aren't going to trust her to go anywhere, becasue they wouldn't want that to happen to her again. i think she got drunk and didn't relize what she was doing until she felt the pain he was giving her.

7. 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 but on the team you have to commincate with the other team members and become a team together.

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?

-They like us more because they get what they want.No they are not because all they do is use heather.


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?

-We can learn from people and their good ways, their attitude and the way they treat others, we notice their clothes first, which is not important.

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

-It is Andy the guy wgo raped her and ruined her personal life with her fanily and friends.

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?

-The conference has a lot of yelling at Melinda asking her to speak and the counselor trying to calm the parents down.I think its her fault about her suicide attempt.yea that was real and something could've happened.Her mother cares but she act like she don't got time to listen to her.