What are 4 themes of isolation in the second grading period?

Isolation is one of several themes in the novel. Though the theme of isolation is prevalent throughout the book, the isolation of Melinda is a gradual process. There are several examples of isolation in the second grading period. The first is example is that Melinda begins feeling physical symptoms of her trauma. Her throat begins to hurt, and she is finding it difficult to talk around anyone, especially adults. The second example is that Melinda hides in the janitor's closet at school, isolating herself from her peers where she doesn't have to answer anyone's questions or let them inside her head. The third example is when Melinda is decorating for Christmas alone because her parents are working. She feels alone and wishes that she were a child again. The fourth example is when Melinda tries to start reintegrating with her peers by sitting at the Martha table, but the result is that she feels more isolated and out of place, especially when they are approached by her rapist at lunch, re-triggering her still raw trauma and continuing her downward spiral. At the end of the second grading period, her grades are even worse than before.