Warning if you haven't finished the book don't read this yet.
I thought I would start a post of the themes of the book so that we can analyze theme.
Isolation-Melinda is outcasted by her friends and the school. She is also self isolated by her emotions and her ability to deal with what happened. She withdraws from the world around her but is still in the world and it gives her a unique view of high school.
Violence- The school turned on her for calling the police the summer before freshman year. She was pushed down the stairs at the pep rally and shoved in the hall. Students were also verbally violent to her. She has the memory of the rape doing irreparable damage to her. Andy Evan also abuses her through out the year.
Friendship- Melinda lost all her close friends in the summer prior to school. This would be extremely damaging for a girl her age. She was broken down again and again every time she saw her friends at school. She gains a half friend in Heather and then Heather turns her back n her for the Marthas. She starts to develop a friendship/ relationship with David. But she states that she won't let David touch her.
Transformation- Melinda went through a drastic change over the summer. The rape left her scared and silent. She is untrusting, quiet, distrustful and secretive. Through out the school year she uses her art class to help her deal with what happened.
I know there are a lot more themes I may add some more later on.
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