Melinda Isolation Quotes

Theme: Isolation
Theme statement: Isolation plays a leading role on one’s road to depression, however, a change in perspective can lead to a brighter future. This theme is demonstrated through the context of hope and a new beginning. After the traumatic experience that Melinda goes through, she is isolated due to her action of calling the police.This puts a negative effect on Melinda’s life and led her towards depression due to her friends and students in her school excluding her. At school, Melinda is faced with many challenges and eventually changes her perspective, and she sees a new beginning including knowing what is wrong and right. One quote that describes my theme is on Page 1, a stated: “I close my eyes, this is what I’ve been dreading. As we leave the last stop, I am the only person sitting alone.” (1) -Foreshadowing ^This is a foreshadowing quote of Melinda's freshman year. This shows that even in her first year she is isolated from society in her high school. Well, the first day of highschool. Majority teenagers in highschool have many friends
I want to grab her by the neck and shake her and scream at her to stop treating me like dirt. She didn’t even bother to find out the truth- what kind of friend is that?” (21) Being isolated or isolating themselves can help them to have a better understanding what is wrong and right. This shows that she realizes who her true friends are and the fake ones. In many cases, isolation can lead to depression, however, Melinda was able to change her viewpoint and end off with an optimistic outcome and see different people characteristics. In this quote, she desperately wants her best friend back, Rachelle, but she knows Rachelle won’t listen to her. She notices that her relationship wasn’t loyal and had trust issues. Therefore, as time goes by and Melinda is an outcast, she has a better vision of what is right and