Why do you think Melinda chooses to draw the tree being struck by lightning? What does
this say about her? How might this tree be a symbol of her psychological state?
I think the tree represents her happy, good self because trees look good and peaceful. The tree is her. But the lightning represents the things that kill the tree. Trees get killed by lots of things, fire, bugs, weather, and lightning. Some trees gain strength from these things and live on, while others don’t. So right now it’s hard to tell if Melinda will be strengthened or destroyed, since were so early in the story.
At the beginning she doesn’t take it so good, but now I see her slowly gaining ground by having a new friend, Heather, and finding strategies to avoid all the people putting her down. So to me the tree represents Melinda. The lightning represents the trials and hardships that can put her down if she isn’t careful. Like I said she can either be strengthened by them or destroy her. What he’s thinking while she’s doing this that she’s accepting what’s going on and she knows it, but it’s hard for her to do it.
Her psychological state of mind is she is alone and she wants to give up because there is no way to tell everyone what happens. Everyone has this happen to them every once in a while. I hate this, like when I have weird dream and try to describe it to someone, but stop at the beginning and so on. But she has no idea of what to do, and everyone has the story wrong. So the emotions I would put under her is, seclusion, sadness, anger, overwhelmed, pretty much anything that goes along the lines of those emotions. And so those are the answers I have for the question above.
4 comments:
Tanner, I didn't really think of the tree as happiness but you made me realize that it's capable. Since the 'happiness' is being struck with lightening, it is perfectly describing Melinda. She is unhappy and sad.
i also agree that it represents her happiness because trees do look good i like trees and the country
There are things that I agree with in your comment and there are things that I disagree with. Such as I disagree with what you said about the tree being her, but I also kinda agree with you, here let me explain. There could be the thought going through her mind that the tree could be all the people she dislikes or that have hurt her.
I also agree with you though because you say a lot of things that I would say. You also said that she doesn't know what to do and I agree with you on that because I think that she thinks that she can't tell any body but she wants to so bad. Thank you for writing this.
I like your perception of the drawing. I think your right about Heather too. It's easier not to care about what other's have to say about you when you have a friend.
Post a Comment