Commentary On Speak By Laurie Halse Anderson
My favorite book is Speak written by Laurie Halse Anderson. The book is based on high school freshman Melinda Sordino. The August before her freshman year, her and her closest friends attend a party containing seniors and beer. Melinda gets drunk and eventually walks outside to take a breath where she meets upcoming senior Andy Evans. After making Melinda uncomfortable by dancing with and kissing her, Andy pushes Melinda to the ground and rapes her. She calls 911 and gets the party broken up, but is too scared to speak up about being raped. Everyone finds out that she is the reason the party was busted, and her friends no longer speak to her. Throughout the story, Melinda faces the realities that are associated with being raped. She is now
scared to be alone, and doesn’t have many friends. Speak provides its readers with an inside look at what it is like to live with a secret, and being scared to tell it. Lauri Halse Anderson wanted to open up about the horrible truths of sexual assault. This book made me think about what others could be going through without me even knowing.
scared to be alone, and doesn’t have many friends. Speak provides its readers with an inside look at what it is like to live with a secret, and being scared to tell it. Lauri Halse Anderson wanted to open up about the horrible truths of sexual assault. This book made me think about what others could be going through without me even knowing.