First‚ Linda worries about Willy‚ asking him questions to dig into his mind. She has clues to her husband’s suicidal tendencies‚ but still supports him in his actions‚ even to the point of sheltering him from the real world to uphold his mental state. Finally‚ Linda tries to keep her family glued together‚ despite the effect it has on herself. The wife’s role in this story is vital to its plot. Even in the first few pages of dialogue‚ Linda is giving advice to her significant other. Linda shows her
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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 is Andy Evans‚ Melinda
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Laurie Halse Anderson’s historical fiction novel‚ Fever 1793‚ takes place in Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania. Mattie is the main character of the book. In the beginning of the book‚ she only thinks about herself and not about others. In the middle of the book‚ something tragic happens‚ and she has to learn to cope and mature throughout the rest of the book. By using descriptive words‚ and repetition‚ the author creates a lesson that when people mature‚ they learn to appreciate what they have‚ rather
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James Craig Anderson was an African American male‚ in his late forties‚ who was murdered in what was classified as a hate crime. In Jackson‚ Mississippi on a Sunday morning‚ June 26‚ 2011‚ a group of white teenagers had been drinking all night and were on a mission‚ specifically seeking out a black person to cause harm to. James Anderson happened to be in a parking lot‚ near his car‚ when the group of teenagers pulled up and started to beat him while yelling racial slurs at him as well as yelling
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Gabriella Rodriguez “Speak” by Laurie Halse Anderson Summer Reading Assignment 1. Pg. 11 “Her eyes meet mine for a second. I hate you!” | Melinda and Rachel have been best friends since kindergarten. That hurts considering how close their friendship is. Melinda never returns Rachel’s hatred. | 2. Melinda Sordino | Melinda is very bright‚ but her vision is sometimes clouded by her suffering. She is 14 years old and has to deal with the memory of being raped at the end of the summer
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James Anderson Depreist‚ was born on November 21‚ 1936 in Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania. His father died when he was six‚ then he went to live with his aunt‚ Marian Anderson the celebrated contralto. It was Ms. Anderson‚ who was earliest influence in music‚ and who supported and encouraged all his endeavors. Depriest entered the University of Pennsylvania‚ as a pre- law major‚ where he received his bachelor’s degree in 1958. Soon after he realized that he no longer wanted to be a lawyer‚ so he pursued
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In the book “Speak”‚ a girl named Melinda Sordino experiences something very terrifying. The author‚ Laurie Halse Anderson‚ describes how Melinda was raped by an upperclassman that goes to the exact same high school as her. As result‚ Melinda is now scarred and mute‚ even though she wants to speak very badly to someone about her assault. Laurie Halse Anderson uses allusions and archetypes to show the difficulties Melinda faces. Such uses in the book are tree‚ cave‚ lightening‚ and for archetypal
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changes in their behavior‚ as Anderson described. Within my account as a Mexican American‚ impression management is known as saving face within my community. When going to a public library within a predominately white area‚ my mother would often tell my sister and me to be on our best behavior. We walked calmly and collected into the library so as not to cause alarms‚ walking without making any sudden movements to appease the eyes that followed our every move‚ for as Anderson expressed similarly‚ "American
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1. What do you think of the way Chapman handled the accusations from Peters and his conversation with Anderson? How would you have handled them? I think that Chapman was both right and wrong about what he did. He met in private with Anderson to discuss the matter and let her know that Peters was uncomfortable with her showing affection for Peters‚ that part was right. What was wrong is that in the conversation he included “We don’t think it’s right for people of different races to pursue each
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really wants to hear what you have to say” (Anderson 9). All of her thoughts are trapped inside of her because she has no one to talk to and she refuses to tell anyone what happened to her. Throughout the novel‚ she has an internal battle with herself. She wanted to tell someone because the truth was eating her up‚ but she couldn’t bring herself to do it. “I should probably tell someone‚ just tell someone. Get it over with. Let it out‚ blurt it out” (Anderson 99). When Andy Evans attacked her again on
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