The point of view impacted me in this book called “Out of My Mind”. Here are a few examples how it has done so. For instance, it feels like Melody and I have switched bodies. “How was I supposed to answer questions or ask any.” I think Melody felt like that dog that gets left out in the rain while the rest of the family is inside the house. Following that, is the example of how 1st person made me better understand what kids with disabilities go through each day. “I’m surrounded by thousands of words. Maybe millions.” This made me feel like I’m right next to some kid who actually has a disability and is telling me this. At this point, the example would have to be I felt like I was right beside Melody and watching Animal Planet with her. “Now, I just watch Animal Planet all of the time.” If I was in Melody’s position, I would not watch anything, it would be so quiet you could hear a pen drop. Those were just a few of the reasons on how 1st person point of view has impacted me in this book.

       Sharon Draper made a lot of great decisions when writing Out of My Mind that I really appreciated. One of her decisions that I enjoyed a lot was how she made me better understand what families with disabilities go through.“I can’t talk. I can’t walk. I can’t feed myself or take myself to the bathroom. Big bummer.’’ Another decision I like is how Sharon made Melody talk in first person point of view to put us in Melody’s shoes. “My arms and hands are pretty stiff, but I can mash the buttons on the TV remote and move my wheelchair with the help of knobs I can grab on the wheels.”The third thing I like about Sharon Draper is she has a wide vocabulary.“Words have always swirled around me like snowflakes-each one delicate and different, each one melting untouched in my hands.’’ Those are just a few of the decisions that I observed in the book “Out of My Mind.” I appreciated every single one of them.