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A fifth-grader in many of Melody’s general-education classes and a member of the Whiz Kids team. She is best friends with Claire Wilson, and together the two of them frequently make fun of Melody and the other students from her program. She doesn’t believe Melody should be on the Whiz Kids team.
Molly North Quotes in Out of My Mind
The Out of My Mind quotes below are all either spoken by Molly North or refer to Molly North. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 13 Quotes
“Some people get braces on their teeth. Some get braces on their legs. For others, braces won’t work, so they need wheelchairs and walkers and such. You’re a lucky girl that you only had messed-up teeth. Remember that.”
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During Rose and Melody’s trip to the aquarium with Melody’s family, the girls run into Molly and Claire. Molly and Claire both talk directly to Rose while ignoring Melody, and they make it clear that they don’t understand why Rose is spending time with Melody. Mrs. V overhears, becomes angry, and intervenes. Mrs. V’s point is that everyone has to overcome obstacles in their lives. People often need help, but just because one person needs more help than someone else doesn’t mean they should be made fun of. Disability exists on a spectrum, so Melody’s wheelchair shouldn’t be looked down Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus temp
Chapter 16 Quotes
“I’m not trying to be mean—honest—but it just never occurred to me that Melody had thoughts in her head.”
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Miss Gordon doesn’t raise her voice. Instead, she responds thoughtfully: “You’ve always been able to say whatever came to your mind, Claire. All of you. But Melody has been forced to be silent. She probably has mountains of stuff to say.”
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When Melody comes to school with her Medi-Talker for the first time, some students are excited for her, and others are surprised that she has anything to say. Claire and her friend Molly have been rude to Melody throughout the novel. It is easy for the reader to assume that the girls are purely malicious, but this moment reveals their ignorance. Although it is important to treat people with respect whether or not they can hear or understand you, Claire and Molly genuinely believed that their behavior didn’t affect Melody because Melody didn’t have the ability to understand it. Therefore, Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque error. Possimus corrupti soluta. Qui aut a. Rerum voluptas debitis. Voluptatem accusantium est. Mollitia eaque ipsa. Perferendis consectetur et. Dicta impedit ut. Ducimus possimus quo. Non inventore in. Eligendi atque placea
Chapter 19 Quotes
We all have disabilities. What’s yours?
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Melody programs her Medi-Talker to give two responses to the question “What’s wrong with you?” The first response is earnest, and it describes what cerebral palsy is and what it does. The second answer—the quote above—is subtly mocking. Melody intends this response for girls like Claire and Molly, people who don’t seem to understand that Melody’s brain is just like theirs. Melody is used to able-bodied people assuming that because she has a disability, she is irreconcilably different from them. However, as Melody has proved throughout the novel, she is just as smart and just as hard working as her Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque
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Molly North Character Timeline in Out of My Mind
The timeline below shows where the character Molly North appears in Out of My Mind. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 11
...they’ll be kicked out. Some of the other students start to laugh, and two girls, Molly and Claire, mock Willy behind the teacher’s back.
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Mrs. Lovelace punishes Molly and Claire by making them stand for the rest of the class for being rude...
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Chapter 12
...accuses Melody of cheating and suggests that Melody’s life is easier than either Claire or Molly’s because Melody has a personal aide.
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Chapter 13
As they’re moving through the aquarium Melody and Rose run into Molly and Claire, who are on a trip with their Girl Scout troop. Rose goes over...
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Chapter 17
...prize, but is embarrassed by the negative attention she receives from girls like Claire and Molly who suggest Melody has cheated or guessed, when, in fact, Melody knew all the answers...
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Chapter 19
...more tongue and cheek, intended for clueless or rude people like her classmates Claire or Molly. It says, “We all have disabilities. What’s yours?”
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Chapter 23
The rest of Melody’s team arrives and prepares to compete. Claire tells Molly, an alternate, that she deserves to be on the team instead of Melody. Melody tries...
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Chapter 26
...Elena, encourage Melody to come, and Connor admits they couldn’t have won without her, although Molly disagrees. Melody is excited to go to the restaurant, but is worried when she sees...
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Chapter 27
...team, but she notices that no one mentions the newspaper article, and Rose, Claire, and Molly all whisper together as she leaves.
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Chapter 28
...team for the competition, and Melody makes it, as do Rose, Connor, Elena, Rodney, and Molly. Claire is upset that she’s an alternate and she claims it isn’t fair, although Melody...
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