Out Of My Mind Analysis

In the book Out of My Mind, by Sharon M. Draper a conflict that both Melody and Her family mainly her mother. The conflict is Melody’s disability, cerebral Palsy. Specifically when Melody had a problem at school and her mother came to the school and stood up for her. One way they handled the conflict the same was trying to get other people to understand. “Then my tornado explosion took over. I flailed and jerked and basically spazzed out. I kicked too hard that my shoes popped out of the foot straps on my chair. That made me tilt to one side, and I screamed even louder. Mrs. Billups didn’t know what to do. She tried to calm me down, but I didn’t want to be calmed” (55). This happened because Melody couldn’t get her word across to a Mrs. Billups her teacher that she knew her ABCs and that she was smart. But no one knew except her mother. Melody's mother knew what was going on and was also trying to speak Melody’s words for her. …show more content…
One way it was different was Melody was just trying to let Mrs. Billups know that she knew her ABCs and that the song was making her frustrated and angry. But Melody's mom was mad because of the way Mrs. Billups wasn't paying attention. “I screamed because I hated stuff that was just plain stupid. I screeched I couldn’t talk and tell her to shut up! And that made me cry because I’d never be able to tell anybody what I was really thinking. So I screamed and shrieked. I cried like a two-year-old. I would not stop” (54). She could get her words out and that was the only way she could. However Melody’s mom was calm but trying to get a point across and was angry because Mrs. Billups was treating her daughter, Melody like a two-year-old instead of ten-year-old like she was. "Mom interrupted her. "No, Mrs. Billups, it is you who does not understand!" Mom looked like she was trying to calm herself down" (57) Showing that she was fighting for Melody, not about the