Alex Volkov Per. 3 English “Speak” Essay Melinda escaped her tough times by going to her art class. She was assigned to draw and sculpt trees. Her art had a really strong connection with her personal feelings throughout the book. Melinda goes through tough times and her problems show in her art. In her first phase (the confused phase) she really isn’t sure of her art assignment. This is similar to her life‚ because on her first day of high school she wasn’t sure of what clan she was going
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triumphs‚ but never conquers” in famous novels like “Speak” by Laurie Halse Anderson or “To Kill A Mockingbird” by Harper Lee. The evil is considered the major issues brought upon the protagonists by the antagonists (when comparing these two novels)‚ such as the character of Andy Evans in Speak and Bob Ewell in To Kill a Mockingbird. However‚ the protagonists always found a way to conquer with the good‚ and will always shine brighter than the evil. In “Speak” by Laurie Halse Anderson‚ the evil in this story
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Authors use pieces of literature such as Joseph Conrad’s novel‚ The Heart of Darkness‚ the novel Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe‚ and the satirical essay by Binyavanga Wainaina “How To Write About Africa” to show how they or other people portray Africa. Authors use different tones of voice to write: either about the same event or the same place so that their works appeal to a specific audience. Books can be written for the same audiences as well. Authors can voice their books differently to get
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(Maya Angelou) The novel Speak details the life story of Melinda Sordino‚ a freshman in high school‚ and how both the traumatic and happy events of her life shape her character. In the summer before entering high school‚ Melinda is invited to a party that changes her life; and it is not for the better. A senior in high school named Andy Evans rapes her‚ and since she is so scared‚ she calls the police‚ they arrive shortly‚ and proceed to break up the party. Throughout Speak‚ Melinda is reassured by
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English 10 Folts Name ___________________________ “Writing Introductory Paragraphs” Date ____________________________ Writing Introductory Paragraphs for a Critical Lens Essay Critical Lens: Introductory Paragraphs Best Examples: 1. Henry Ward Beecher was quite wise in saying that “Greatness lies not in being strong‚ but in the right using of strength.” Indeed‚ individuals who seek power and glory through force are not as truly great as those who seek to make a small‚ yet positive
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Symbolism is used to represent many meanings. In the novel Speak‚ the protagonist Melinda draws a tree that symbolizes her in many ways. The tree symbolizes Melinda’s growth and her journey to overcome depression. It symbolizes Melinda’s silent personality. Also‚ it symbolizes Melinda cutting off her depression. The tree symbolizes Melinda’s growth and journey. Right after summer‚ a tree starts losing it leaves and becomes ill once winter arrives. It lives through a dark and depressing period.
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“I should probably tell someone‚ just tell someone. Get it over with. Let it out‚ blurt it out” (99). In the novel Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson‚ Melinda is a freshman in highschool who struggles to escape the traumatizing past of being raped by a popular senior‚ Andy Evans. Because of her painful memories Melinda would circumvent Andy all year‚ experiencing bullying‚ rejection‚ and social isolation along the way. The essence of this story illustrates Melinda’s transformation from being silent and
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High school is supposed to be a fun‚ new‚ and exciting experience. The novel Speak is about a social outcast named Melinda and her struggles to fit in in high school. She doesn’t have any true friends because no one stays around long enough to hear her story. The book is written by Laurie Halse Anderson. Throughout the novel Melinda shows her emotional discomfort through actions instead of speaking out. In the end she speaks up for herself and she finds a happier state of being. In the beginning
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is the way they handle themselves when they are in a problem. The critical lens is valid because this is true in life and literature. The book The Crucible by Arthur Miller and The Catcher In The Rye by J.D Salinger exemplifies the critical lens statement by Martin Luther King Jr. The literary elements that best support the interpretation is characterization and conflict. John Proctor in The Crucible exemplifies the critical lens statement by
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Reflective Personality The novel Speak is about a girl named Melinda. She is very shy and timid throughout the story but that is only because she had gotten raped at a party over the summer. She called the cops because of what had happened so for calling the cops everyone hated her and wouldn’t talk to her‚ even her best friends. A main part or motif of the story is mirrors. Every time Melinda looks in a mirror or a reflective object it reflects on how she is feeling about herself that part of
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