“ ‘Melinda,’ Mr. Freeman says. Snow filters into the car and melts on the dashboard. ‘You're a good kid. I think you have a lot to say. I’d like to hear it.’ ”
I close the door.
This part shows that Mr. Freeman is an amazing teacher and sees potential in her, which makes me disappointed that she doesn't see that potential herself. Her personality is sort of hurt and bored and she just accepts that nobody likes her. Throughout the story she beats down on herself and believes she can do nothing but be a loser, but she has so much potential that she only has to build up a little confidence to see in herself.
“ Nope. I don’t do parties. No thanks. I trot out excuses: homework, strict parents, tuba practice, late-night dentist appointment, have to feed the warthogs. I don’t have a good track record with parties.” …show more content…
She is scared and scarred from this experience. When explaining what happened she didn’t even use the word rapped she said he hurt her and had to correct herself. She is scared that it could happen again at a party, and is too young
I close the door.
This part shows that Mr. Freeman is an amazing teacher and sees potential in her, which makes me disappointed that she doesn't see that potential herself. Her personality is sort of hurt and bored and she just accepts that nobody likes her. Throughout the story she beats down on herself and believes she can do nothing but be a loser, but she has so much potential that she only has to build up a little confidence to see in herself.
“ Nope. I don’t do parties. No thanks. I trot out excuses: homework, strict parents, tuba practice, late-night dentist appointment, have to feed the warthogs. I don’t have a good track record with parties.” …show more content…
She is scared and scarred from this experience. When explaining what happened she didn’t even use the word rapped she said he hurt her and had to correct herself. She is scared that it could happen again at a party, and is too young