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    Identity Theme In Speak

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    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

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    "Speak" Book Report

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    Letter #2 Speak by: Laurie Halse Anderson The summer before her freshman year of high school‚ Melinda Sordino‚ meets Andy Evans at a party. Outside in the woods‚ Andy rapes her. Melinda calls 911‚ but does not know what to say. The police come and break up the party. Melinda does not tell anyone what happened to her‚ and no one asks. She starts high school at Merryweather High School as an outcast‚ shunned by her friends for calling the police. She remains silent and sinks into depression. Melinda

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    Depression then and now Depression and suicide are two common themes present within the following literary works: It’s kind of a funny story‚ and “Hamlet”. The main characters of each work Craig and hamlet- portray many of the same symptoms of depression through their actions. Although these two stories are set in very different time periods the theme of depression is relevant in both eras. Hamlet is depressed because of the passing of his father and Craig is depressed because of the stressfully

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    alone in the forest‚ watching their flock fly away without them. This is what Melinda’s‚ the main character in Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson‚ life is like. Melinda was raped the summer before freshman year and no one knew‚ she then panicked and called the cops causing her peers to believe she ruined the party‚ and because of this Melinda isolated herself and became stuck in a void of depression‚ which caused her to be incredibly quiet and melancholy. Her friends and family do not understand what it is

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    Ophelia Speak Book Report

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    I am still reading Ophelia Speaks by Sara Shandler. When I first started reading the book I was very interested in it but as I got further in reading the book personally I feel like it gets more depressing. They are all stories about how people have messed up in their lives in many different types of ways or the people’s family issues. It is a good way to learn what not to do‚ which will help some people. But‚ this book for me it is very boring because I would like to read something that is more

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    Book Thief Themes

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    The Book Thief is a very interesting and informative story‚ written by Markus Zusak. The author’s attention to detail and his wonderful voice that was shown throughout this story was impeccable. The voice of death the novel portrays as the narrator is a very clever and creative idea that made the novel even better.This novel had three central themes. Death‚ love‚ and effectiveness of words were very important and key themes throughout this story. This story commences in January 1939‚ with a 9 year-old

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    Speak

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    Andrea Thomas Speak Essay In the movie Speak Melinda was raped by this guy by named Addy at a party‚ she was reluctant to talk to anyone about what happened because she was so traumatized‚ and everyone hated her for calling the cops. She was mad at herself for not being able to do anything about it. So she resorted to silence‚ so that she doesn’t have to bring back the horrible memories she was trying to forget even though all she had to do was speak. In fact‚ if Melinda had told the truth

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    Speak

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    State University. Sandusky was recently imprisoned for these crimes. His victims‚ much like main character Melinda Sordino in the novel Speak‚ suffered in silence until they revealed their secret helping to finally express inner emotions. As I read this novel I compared scenarios and found the similarity between Sandusky’s victims and Melinda‚ they needed to speak in order to heal. Melinda begins to develop a coping mechanism that negatively affects her psychologically. She withdraws from her family

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    heads. Hunderds of them. They come‚ an’ they quit an’ go on; an’ every damn one of ’em’s got a little piece of land in his head. An’ never a God damn one of ’em ever gets it. Just like heaven. Everybody wants a little piece of land’. I read plenty of books out here. Nobody never gets to heaven‚ and nobody gets no land. It’s just in their head. They’re all the time talkin’ about it‚ but it’s jus’ in their head" This is an accurate representation of the general feeling of never-ending sadness expressed

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    The Book Thief Theme

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    ¨ I am all bluster- I am not violent. I am not malicious. I am a result.¨ The Book Thief‚ written by Markus Zusak‚ is a heartfelt novel‚ which tells a story about a young girl living in Germany‚ but if we go beyond the surface‚ you will find a terrified child trying to escape the gruesome reality by going into the world of books with the help of her foster parents. This story is very awestrucking because Death tells the story of Liesel‚ and there is no bias because he doesn’t have any feelings and

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