Summary
Melinda's parents are making her stay after school for help. She spends most of her time in her closet, renovating it. (Its getting harder to talk, throat opens with heather, cant talk to teacher or parents) (closet good, helps hold thoughts inside her head) In history, Mr. Neck challenges the class to debate immigration rights because Mr. Neck's son lost a job to an immigrant. Some students get angry because they have family who had immigrated. A brave student, David Petrakis stands up for his side. When he tries to argue against Mr. Neck, Mr. Neck tells David to stop talking. This angers David because he didn't get his right to debate. Mr. Neck says he can go to the principals office or sit down; David gets up and heads to the principals office. On Thanksgiving, Melinda's mom is on the phone and forgets to thaw the turkey. She quickly takes it out and tried everything to thaw it. Due to emergencies, she leaves for work. Melinda's father tries to fix the turkey by making turkey soup. It doesn't come out good so they order out pizza, Melinda keeps the bones for art. Melinda makes a sculpture with the turkey bones. She stays after to finish it and Ivy is in the room with her. Ivy compliments Melinda's art work.
Analysis
Melinda's refuge is the faculty closet; she sets up posters and makes it feel comfortable. Melinda says it's getting harder to talk and can only talk to Heather when they are alone or else she freezes with teachers and her parents. David sticks up for his rights and this intrigues Melinda. On Thanksgiving, Melinda's family doesn't make a big dinner. Her mother leaves and the turkey is trash. However, Melinda saves the bones and makes art work with it; which Ivy, her ex-friend, compliments.
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