In the story Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson‚ a young slave girl by the name of Isabel is sold to a Loyalists couple who live in a rebel occupied New York city. Isabel‚ 11‚ and her younger sister Ruth‚ 5‚ have lost their parents and their kind owner and are being sold away from everything they have known. Although Isabel is owned by a family of Loyalists‚ she continues to avoid choosing a side and claims to be only fighting for herself and her sister. After being treated horribly by the Loyalists
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which are bruised and cut from constant chewing. Unable to deal with her self image yet‚ Melinda resolves to remove the reflective surface altogether. "I get out of bed and take down the mirror. I put it in the back of my closet‚ facing the wall" (Anderson 17). Melinda’s rejection of mirrors is symbolism for how Melinda cannot face herself. Melinda feels guilty about being raped‚ despite being a victim‚ and her feelings are reflected back at her in mirrors‚ so she refuses to face them. When Melinda
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The Progression of Melinda Sordino Melinda Sordino‚ the main character in Laurie Halse Anderson’s award winning novel‚ Speak‚ is a 9th grade student attending Merryweather High. In a flashback it is discovered by the reader that Melinda‚ Mel for short‚ was raped by an upper classman during a party in the summer between 8th and 9th grade. Mel calls the cops but by the time they arrive Andy‚ her rapist‚ is gone so everyone who attended the party was lead to believe Mel called the cops because of
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Professor Denny "Mr. Freeman thinks I need to find my feelings. How can I not find them? They are chewing me alive like an infestation of thoughts‚ shame‚ mistakes‚" says Melinda Sordino‚ the main character from the novel Speak written by Laurie Halse Anderson. Melinda is a freshman at Merryweather High School and chose the right not to speak. Mirrors in this story are one of the motifs‚ and Melinda learns that mirrors give a reflection‚ whether she likes what she sees or not‚ along with protection to
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novel‚ Fever 1793‚ by Laurie Halse Anderson‚ took place in this advanced‚ busy city when the Yellow Fever came to town. Matilda “Mattie” Cook‚ the main character of the novel‚ has to learn how to survive the fever and keep herself and the ones she loves alive while doing it. All through the novel‚ Matilda learns a lesson about how saying goodbye to people she cares about is difficult‚ and has to learn to accept the pain that lingers afterwards - something that Anderson also shows through her use of repetition
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Huttman Honors English IV 20 December 2011 Finding a Voice Laurie Halse Anderson‚ author of Speak‚ is no stranger to the world of censorship and book banning. Born on October 23‚ 1961 in northern New York‚ Anderson was in the literary world from the beginning (“Speak- Anderson”). She received a Bachelor’s degree in Languages and Linguistics in 1984 after transferring to Georgetown University (“Speak- Anderson”). “[Anderson] began her career as an author of three picture books: No time for Mother’s
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Treatment of yellow fever in the 1700’s included bloodletting‚ herbs‚ other material treatments‚ and also simply doing nothing. In Fever 1793‚ Laurie Halse Anderson alters history‚ but maintains some historical accuracy. The setting of the wharfs is both the same and different from the actual wharfs at that time. In Fever 1793‚ Laurie Halse Anderson alters many historical people‚ places‚ and things. However‚ she also keeps many things the same. For instance‚ in the text it states‚ “The sloop Amelia
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All people in the world during life are faced with problems that they have to face and persevere. In the book Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson the reader is introduced to a fourteen year old girl named Matilda who has to go through all that was described. When the novel first started Matilda is introduced to an easy life. But into the book things get bad for Mattie and her family because Matilda’s mother and grandfather get the yellow fever and her grandpa dies. Towards the ending of the book
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Analyse how a writer used language to develop the theme(s) of the written text. The cyberpunk novel‚ Feed‚ is a book which explores the dangers of overpowering consumerism. Author MT Anderson uses language to develop the theme of a failing futuristic society as an outcome of constant consumerist influence. Anderson uses character dialogue‚ descriptions of environmental degradation and internally received ‘banners’ or advertising inside the characters’ heads to explore the problems encountered when
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is believing a rumor that was spread around school. That is known as ignorance because believing the statement that is told without seeking any evidence is ignorant of the person. In The Fault in Our Stars by John Green and Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson the idea of lack of knowledge and ignorance is represented. This is shown through the analysis of conflict. The Fault in Our Stars relates to Laura Fermi’s idea. This book is about a teenager‚ Hazel Grace‚ whom has cancer. She attends a support
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