Freeman, he is being very harsh. He tells her how bad it is, this is hard for her because she is already struggling with this. “My tree is hopeless. (152)” This quote is said by Melinda after her work has been critiqued. The thing that Melinda was so confident about is being ripped apart so that she believes that it is a failure. When a tree is transplanted it is pulled out of its home, where it is comfortable and vigorous, and put into new surroundings where it is weak and unfamiliar with its environment. At this point in the book the “tree” is being broken down or ripped out of the ground. Melinda believes that her work is not good enough. Melinda feels ripped out of the environment, the life that she
Freeman, he is being very harsh. He tells her how bad it is, this is hard for her because she is already struggling with this. “My tree is hopeless. (152)” This quote is said by Melinda after her work has been critiqued. The thing that Melinda was so confident about is being ripped apart so that she believes that it is a failure. When a tree is transplanted it is pulled out of its home, where it is comfortable and vigorous, and put into new surroundings where it is weak and unfamiliar with its environment. At this point in the book the “tree” is being broken down or ripped out of the ground. Melinda believes that her work is not good enough. Melinda feels ripped out of the environment, the life that she