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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depicts the real-life class action lawsuit Anderson v. Cryovac‚ where parents of the deceased children sued the companies W.R. Grace and Beatrice for negligence and wrongful death‚ among other charges. Both the movie and the actual civil case pose many insights about tort and environmental law‚ as well as demonstrate the sentimental‚ intrinsic value of such exorbitant litigations. To begin‚ the movie A Civil Action is largely based on the landmark case Anderson v. Cryovac. In Wodburn Massachusetts‚
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means that in literature there is often a case where evil wins a battle but it never wins a war. This consensus seems reasonable because most books or movies the characters overcome the evil. This is especially true in the novel Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson. Evil may appear to be dominating‚ but in the end‚ good prevails. The major evil that Melinda‚ overcomes is that she has been raped. This is the main conflict of the story. This is a man vs. man conflict. Melinda‚ the main character‚ overcomes
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constitutionally protected speech‚ whether for protection or for any other reason‚ violates the first amendment." - www.Ala.org I have read Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson. It is often banned or challenged because of its rape scenes and the depressing and emothional feelings expressed throughout the book. On macbookkids.com it states "Andersons book sends a critical message not only to teenagers‚ but to adults as well. If you are or have been a victim of sexual assault‚ speak up‚ you dont have to go through
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