An Analysis Of Melody Brooks Out Of My Mind

Imagine not being able to talk, walk, or control yourself in any way. Imagine the challenges you would face. Imagine how hard your life would be. In the realistic fiction book, Out of my Mind by Sharon M. Draper, the main character Melody Brooks has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy. Unable to communicate, Melody lives in a frustrating world until she starts inclusion classes at her school. However, the inclusion classes don't necessarily work quite right, for Melody is still ignored. She had a lot of help on her journey to fit in and be treated like an equal. When Melody was faced with adversity, supportive people and significant moments help her to prevail. Melody has several important moments in her life that change the course of her future. She makes her school quiz team, only to be left behind on the final competition. On page 190 it states, ‘“So, Melody’s on the team?” Rose asks, disbelief in her voice. “Yes, she's on the team.” Mr. Dimming says. The more I think about it, the more excited I get. Television! Pressure! People looking at …show more content…
Her relationships with everyone strongly helped her as she persevered against doctors and struggled to make her school’s quiz team. On page 25 the author wrote Melody and her mother at the doctor’s office, where he had told Mrs. Brooks that Melody was brain dead. The text stated, ‘Mom wasn't finished. “You know what? I think you're cold and insensitive. I hope you never have a child with difficulties- you'd probably put it out with your trash!”’ This shows that without her mother’s courage, she could have agreed with the doctor's plan to send Melody to a nursing home for disabled children. She would have never met anyone that made her as happy as she is when the book ended, and that proves that encouraging people helped Melody get through tough times and drastically changed her life. On page 160 the author wrote, ‘“Then let's get started.” Mrs. V