Interviewees Name Diana Sanchez
What do you predict will be the symbolism between Melinda and the tree?
I think that Melinda feels like the shade Melinda produces, and she feels she isn't seen by many at her school.
Are schools really this place that is isolating or is it just the student that isolates him/herself?
Sometimes I think that it is the stdent that isolate him/herself from others, but schools also contribute to this also because they don't contribute to letting the students getting to know each other.
If Melinda's parents were more involved, do you think her relationship and feelings toward them would be different? Also, would her attitude in life be more positive?
Yes. Because she feels alone at school and at home because her parents are never home.
What do you think of the book so far? Even though it may be a bit dramatic, is it far from reality?
I don't think it's far from reality because there are students like Melinda that are alone and get bullied.
