I think the story of
Ollie the fish in Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper is significant. I think this is because this was Melody’s
first pet and she really loves Ollie. When
Ollie was dying she really cared a lot and did everything she could to save
Ollie. If Ollie could have been replaced
she would not have tried that hard.
I think that Ollie is
like Melody because they are both trapped behind behind what they want to say.
Like Melody does not want to be treated like a kindergartner. That is like how Ollie must feel behind the
glass or that is at least what I think and what Melody thinks.
Melody must feel bad
and sad when her mother ignored her. She feels sad because she was
ignored when she "yelled" and because her only pet died (until later on in the book). She will also feel bad because she was
treated like she did not know anything.
Of course she "knows a fish needs water."
How
would you feel if you were ignored?
How
would you feel if you were Ollie?
Hi Gabe,
ReplyDeleteI agree with your comparison about Ollie and Melody. They both must feel trapped behind their own different glass.
Sometimes I have been ignored and not only do I feel sad, but I feel mad! Most of the time, I try and remember that it's not me, it usually them!
Thanks for such a thought-provoking blog post.
-Mrs. A.
Dear Gabe,
ReplyDeleteI really like your blog post about OOMM. Your blog post really helped me with mine.
~Keep Typing~
Sincerely, Binyamin
Hello Gabe, is Ollie a fish? I am a quite person, so I wouldn't mind being ignored. But being actually ignored as in ignored, by my parents, and bad timing, my pet died, I would feel TERRIBLE. Who wouldn't?
ReplyDeleteDiniti
Hello Gabe, is Ollie a fish? I am a quite person, so I wouldn't mind being ignored. But being actually ignored as in ignored, by my parents, and bad timing, my pet died, I would feel TERRIBLE. Who wouldn't?
ReplyDeleteDiniti
dear gabe,
ReplyDeleteI compleetly agree with you
-yaniv