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Brandon Pereira
Mr. Matheson
English 9B (H), Period 5
5 March 2013
Speak Up Does Melinda recognize that her isolation from friends and family is harmful to her? Melinda does recognize that isolating herself from her friends and her family is not helpful which causes her to take a slow step at a time to try to reconnect with others and soon speak up. Having a voice has meaning to it and teaches a valuable lesson. When Melinda tells David that she doesn’t understand why her standing up to Mr. Neck wasn’t enough, David mentions to her, “But you got it wrong. Don’t expect to make a difference unless you speak up for yourself” (Anderson 159). David is telling Melinda that being silent will never be enough. In order for her to stand up for herself she has to actually speak up. Not saying anything and continually being silent won’t get her anywhere. She has to speak for herself and let others hear her voice. When she does, she makes others hear her which has them fully understand her situation. Letting them know what she stands for and what she stands against. That is why she can’t be silent and must use her voice in order to do so. She has to speak up if she ever wants to make a difference. Having a voice means to speak and stand up for one self and to show others that they will never fall without a fight. It is important for us to have a voice and to show others what we stand for and what we stand against. If Martin Luther King Jr. had never spoken up for what he believed in, the world wouldn’t be the same as it is now. It was very crucial for Melinda to speak up and to finally let others know what happened to her. Her speaking up for herself made a huge impact and difference in her life. It allowed her to fix some of those broken pieces of her shattered life. She became true to herself and did what had to be done. Just like Melinda, many others struggle to speak up for themselves and let others hear their voice. Even though it may be difficult
Brandon Pereira
Mr. Matheson
English 9B (H), Period 5
5 March 2013
Speak Up Does Melinda recognize that her isolation from friends and family is harmful to her? Melinda does recognize that isolating herself from her friends and her family is not helpful which causes her to take a slow step at a time to try to reconnect with others and soon speak up. Having a voice has meaning to it and teaches a valuable lesson. When Melinda tells David that she doesn’t understand why her standing up to Mr. Neck wasn’t enough, David mentions to her, “But you got it wrong. Don’t expect to make a difference unless you speak up for yourself” (Anderson 159). David is telling Melinda that being silent will never be enough. In order for her to stand up for herself she has to actually speak up. Not saying anything and continually being silent won’t get her anywhere. She has to speak for herself and let others hear her voice. When she does, she makes others hear her which has them fully understand her situation. Letting them know what she stands for and what she stands against. That is why she can’t be silent and must use her voice in order to do so. She has to speak up if she ever wants to make a difference. Having a voice means to speak and stand up for one self and to show others that they will never fall without a fight. It is important for us to have a voice and to show others what we stand for and what we stand against. If Martin Luther King Jr. had never spoken up for what he believed in, the world wouldn’t be the same as it is now. It was very crucial for Melinda to speak up and to finally let others know what happened to her. Her speaking up for herself made a huge impact and difference in her life. It allowed her to fix some of those broken pieces of her shattered life. She became true to herself and did what had to be done. Just like Melinda, many others struggle to speak up for themselves and let others hear their voice. Even though it may be difficult