I think that the setting is never a very pleasant place. At one point Melinda describes the spring by "front lawns cough up shovels" and a farmer waiting or the "mud to tell when to plant". I thinks these small descriptions show how observant and unhappy Melinda is.
The setting to me is not very pleasing. Melinda never really explains anything with pleasant details and she always refers to things in the worst way. Although the setting is sort of gloomy throughout the book, I think it is a good way to express how Melinda feels about her life.
I think that the setting adds to the sadness of the book. In every book or movie, high school is expressed as an awful place to be, and so it adds to what she is feeling. Also, it adds more conflicts in the book because she has to face everyone.
I think the setting does add to the plot. The setting is described as cold and Melinda's front lawn does not have flowers of joy. The depressing setting adds to Melinda's depressed spirit.
The setting always seems to be depressing. One of the most depressing was the characterization of her lawn. She mentioned how it always was messy and no one had any time to clean it up. She further described the dirty state of it. Later, when she does clean the lawn up, a sense of hope is conveyed since [I think] the lawn symbolizes her life.
Because she is the narrator, Melinda can describe the setting however she wants. Therefore, those around her may feel that the setting is totally normal and happy even though Melinda describes it at dark and dreary. The only place that Melinda actually describes as happy is her closet. To her the closet is a place of safety, but others may feel like the closet is dark and creepy.
I think that the setting is never a very pleasant place. At one point Melinda describes the spring by "front lawns cough up shovels" and a farmer waiting or the "mud to tell when to plant". I thinks these small descriptions show how observant and unhappy Melinda is.
ReplyDeleteThe setting to me is not very pleasing. Melinda never really explains anything with pleasant details and she always refers to things in the worst way. Although the setting is sort of gloomy throughout the book, I think it is a good way to express how Melinda feels about her life.
ReplyDeleteI think that the setting adds to the sadness of the book. In every book or movie, high school is expressed as an awful place to be, and so it adds to what she is feeling. Also, it adds more conflicts in the book because she has to face everyone.
ReplyDeleteI think the setting does add to the plot. The setting is described as cold and Melinda's front lawn does not have flowers of joy. The depressing setting adds to Melinda's depressed spirit.
ReplyDeleteThe setting always seems to be depressing. One of the most depressing was the characterization of her lawn. She mentioned how it always was messy and no one had any time to clean it up. She further described the dirty state of it. Later, when she does clean the lawn up, a sense of hope is conveyed since [I think] the lawn symbolizes her life.
ReplyDeleteBecause she is the narrator, Melinda can describe the setting however she wants. Therefore, those around her may feel that the setting is totally normal and happy even though Melinda describes it at dark and dreary. The only place that Melinda actually describes as happy is her closet. To her the closet is a place of safety, but others may feel like the closet is dark and creepy.
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