Identity Theme In Speak

The quotation on page 157 captures an essential idea of identity and a theme of speaking up for justice in Speak. In Speak, Melinda is an introverted girl who did not have the courage to speak up. After she was raped at a party and called the cops, she has not told anyone the truth of what really happened. Ever since, no one, not even her best friends, have yet to talk to her. She keeps everything to herself which as a result, makes her lonely and isolated. In this quote, Melinda believes that no one can punish for for not speaking up. She says, “What do they know about me” (157). This connects back to the idea of identity. She has become a different person after the party because she does not speak up. The reality is that no one knows who