1. Speak
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2. Looking Ahead … Pgs
How is Melinda’s emotional well-being? Look for specific examples.
What is going on at school?
What change is there in Melinda’s social life?
What steps does Melinda take to begin dealing with her problems?
What is the significance of trees?
What other attempts does Melinda make to tell what happened?
Any references to metal or to mirrors?
Any examples of communicating without speaking?
Any references to prey vs. predator, or violation of personal space?
What are Melinda’s reasons for not speaking (in general and specifically about what happened over the summer)?

3. Reminder to keep on track with with your reading work:
Coping
Dialectical Journals (1 per reading assignment)
Trees
Escape Fantasies
Violation & Trauma
Literary Devices
Mirrors