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This is a symbol for Melinda because as a tree develops it changes and can get worse or better over time. Also it has many branches which can represent many personalities. This relates to Melinda in many ways because Melinda has developed many different personalities that have come along over many years. Mr.Freeman told Melinda on (pg.12)  "You just chose your destiny, you can't change that." This quote tells us that Melinda can't get rid of her past emotions. A tree is a great symbol for Melinda.

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This is a symbol to Melinda because this represents how much she has changed in one year. At first she used to be happy, a normal teenager, but now she is very depressed because of a traumatic experience at a party over the summer. Even Melinda knows that she has changed a lot. Melinda states (pg.15) "My room belongs to an alien." Melinda is telling us that she doesn't even recognize the person she used to be.

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The globe represents people's emotions and how they can express them through art. Mr.Freeman believes this because you could do so much with the globe to express your feelings. This is stated by Mr.Freeman on (pg.11) when he says "This broken ball could be used to express such powerful visions." He is saying that if the globe can be used to express emotion, then a human being can express their emotions even better. The globe is one of the first symbols mentioned in the book and represents emotions of everybody in the book.

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This is a symbol and motif for Melinda, this shows up many times in her life. This represents her isolation, silence, and being nervous. The motif is shown many times in the book because when Melinda wants to talk, but doesn't, she then starts to bite her lips. Melinda wants to talk, but she just can't express how she really feels. This is represented on (pg.39) when Melinda tells us "I pull my lower lip all the way between my teeth. If I try hard enough, maybe I can gobble my whole self this way." Melinda is telling us that she wants to be alone and isolated. To reiterate, Melinda's lips represents isolation, silence, and being nervous.

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This is a symbol for Melinda because this is her safe place to go to. In addition, her closet represents her isolation from her fears and problems, (pg.26) "This closet is abandoned it has no purpose, no name. It is the perfect place for me." This quote tells us Melinda will visit the closet regularly because she is comfortable and feels safe there.

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This is a symbol for Melinda because during the dissection of the frog, Melinda had a flashback to when she was raped by Andy Evans. This is stated when Melinda tells us (pg.81) "A scream starts in my gut- I can feel the cut, smell the dirt, leaves in my hair." This quote tells us  that Melinda remembered a horrible time in her life. The dead frog is one of many symbols in the book.

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This is a symbol for Melinda because this represents the good times in her life and tells us that her family has changed over time. Also this represents the time she went to the apple orchards with her mom and dad, these were the times that she believed were good times in her life. Melinda talks about her memories on (pg.66) when she states "One time when I was little, my parents took me to an orchard." This tells us that the family was together at this point and actually communicated with each other. The apple represents a positive symbol in Melinda's life.