Speak Discussion Questions

SPEAK 3
Discussion/Study Question
pp. 95-137

1. Discuss what precipitates Melinda’s skipping school and what she does.

-When Melinda skips school she just wants to clear her mind abd to get some rest, so she goes and sneak into a hostipal bed like sheis a patient.

2. Was being a child better than being a teenager? In what ways? In what ways is it better to be older? Why is it hard to be in between childhood and adulthood?

-Being a child is better than being a teenager becasue as a teen you are growing up to become an adult with respsonblites but not as much as an adult. That you can have a car and go anywhere you want to go. being inbetween childhood and adulthood is just a pre-stage to adulthood.

3. Analyze the reference to the symbols in The Scarlet Letter and how Melinda would adapt the letter “A.”

-i think that is the grade that she need to be making or trying to make.


4. Discuss the dissolution of Melinda and Heather’s friendship and the effect it has on Melinda. What is the meaning of friendship?

-The word friendship is when you have a person that you can tell and talk to about anything and will not tell other people what yopu said. A real friend will tell you whats right weater you want to hear it or not.

5. Analyze the events and effects of Valentine’s Day on Melinda and the aftermath.

-She remember what happened that night at the party and how she doesn't have anybody and how the girl she been with for almost the whole year heather stop being friends with her.



6. Melinda wishes her science teacher would teach them about love and betrayal instead of about the birds and the bees. Where do we learn about things like that? Can we learn about love from a book? Explain?

-You can learn about thet from realtionships that you have with your family and friends, yes you can learn about love from a book that you read, if it has alot of emotinal meanings in it.

7. Discuss what happens when Melinda is placed in In-School Suspension. How would you react to this situation?

-.I would be mad and learn not to get into the same situation again.


8. Analyze Mr. Freeman’s effect on Melinda, inside and outside the art class. Do you agree with his statement, “When people don’t express themselves, they die one piece at a time.”

-Yes, becasue you shouldn't care what people sya about you or sometimes think, if you just be yourself that all that matters. When you don't you will worry anot what other people say alot and will be living to olease them not god.

9. Mr. Freeman tells his class, “You must walk alone to find your soul.” What does this mean? Is it true? What is a soul?

-Sometimes you have to be alont to hear the word from god on what you should really do, Yes its true. Your soul is a place where your feelings and pains a kepr, also the realtionships that you have with other people.

10. Mr. Freeman also says that “art is about making mistakes and learning from them.” What else is like this? Explain.

-It is like Melinda sje made a mistake by going to that party, but now she knows and willn't do it again, becasue she dont' want that to happen to her anymore.

11. Examine Melinda’s self-image and her survival techniques after Heather’s rejection.

-She look the same but she forgets about heather and tries to move on.


12. Examine Melinda’s revelation about the night of the party and its residual effect on her.

-it had a big effect on her, becasue she never spoke up and told anybody what reallt happened she just let it keep eaing up her up on the inside.