In Sharon Draper’s Out Of My Mind the main character, Melody Brooks, unwillingly copes with a diverse extent of obstacles everyday. Melody enjoys spending time with her mother, father, baby sister Penny, and the family dog, Buttercup. Throughout the story, her family plays a severe role with Melody coming to her realization. Being yourself and not caring what others think is an crucial rule to follow in life. Melody struggles with bullying, physical struggles, and the doubts of her family and teachers. Brooks was born with Cerebral Palsy, which restricts her from talking, walking, and even barely moving.
Melody is first impugned when she tries to do anything independently, because of her disabilities. However, Melody participates in the Whiz …show more content…
As soon as she wheeled herself in, Molly and Claire started to say the most boorish remarks about Melody that were uncalled for. They would do this both to her face and behind her back, making sure no one heard or saw them doing it to keep their perfect reputation. They were the girls everyone took as popular and cool and superior over everybody else. This was a repetitive thing, it would happen all day every day, but Melody just kept ignoring it, which only made things worse. The National Championships were coming up and the team was being chosen to represent their school. The ones chosen were Melody, Claire, and three others with Molly as an understudy. This event illustrated how Melody continued to work hard and practice to make the team and to show everyone that she could do something and be someone. She just unceasingly disclaimed all of the hurtful comments the girls made about her. The author uses a multitude of dialogue to showcase the statements made by Claire and Molly, like how Molly blamed Melody of cheating by saying, “Catherine cheats for her”(Draper 107) It shows the extent of how damaged Melody became caused by the comments of the …show more content…
While this is a good point, it suppresses the fact that Melody was just trying to be herself. Melody has the right to be happy, she shouldn’t be held back by the things that she can not controll. “They think my brain is messed up like the rest of me.”(Draper 153) The claim that states Melody becomes self-confident throughout her hardships shows that even though some people might think that she does not deserve to be normal, she kept being herself despite her being doubted of her
Melody is first impugned when she tries to do anything independently, because of her disabilities. However, Melody participates in the Whiz …show more content…
As soon as she wheeled herself in, Molly and Claire started to say the most boorish remarks about Melody that were uncalled for. They would do this both to her face and behind her back, making sure no one heard or saw them doing it to keep their perfect reputation. They were the girls everyone took as popular and cool and superior over everybody else. This was a repetitive thing, it would happen all day every day, but Melody just kept ignoring it, which only made things worse. The National Championships were coming up and the team was being chosen to represent their school. The ones chosen were Melody, Claire, and three others with Molly as an understudy. This event illustrated how Melody continued to work hard and practice to make the team and to show everyone that she could do something and be someone. She just unceasingly disclaimed all of the hurtful comments the girls made about her. The author uses a multitude of dialogue to showcase the statements made by Claire and Molly, like how Molly blamed Melody of cheating by saying, “Catherine cheats for her”(Draper 107) It shows the extent of how damaged Melody became caused by the comments of the …show more content…
While this is a good point, it suppresses the fact that Melody was just trying to be herself. Melody has the right to be happy, she shouldn’t be held back by the things that she can not controll. “They think my brain is messed up like the rest of me.”(Draper 153) The claim that states Melody becomes self-confident throughout her hardships shows that even though some people might think that she does not deserve to be normal, she kept being herself despite her being doubted of her