Laurie Halse Anderson writes children’s and young adult novels. She wrote the novel Wintergirls and it was published in 2009. The main character is Lia Overbrook‚ and she wants to forgive herself and move on from her best friend’s death. She tries almost everything she can to forget that her friend died because she wasn’t there to help her‚ but others won’t let her forget. The other students at school keep reminding her that it’s her fault and makes sure she knows she should’ve answered her phone
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"You see a bird trying to fly‚ falls down‚ and gets back up to try again." That is how it is in the novel "Speak". Melinda keeps trying to pull her self up. But Melinda keeps collapsing‚ Melinda was nearly Going to give up‚ although she got up and started over. In the novel "Speak"‚ Melinda progressed very uniquely‚ and this is important. In the novel “Speak”. Melinda is the main character
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Linda S. Flower Divinity‚ what is it? Have you heard of it? What does it do? Which sort of power does it bestow? Divinity is simply being in the state or quality of divine‚ in other words‚ one can portray divinity as being “Godlike.”Authors are often considered “Godlike‚” they are the ultimate creator‚ they often have the freedom of creating any character in any situation‚ in any environment. They often bring their concept‚ character‚ passion or story to life. Writing takes time‚ though‚ commitment
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In the book Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson‚ Isabel is kindhearted.This is shown in chapter 5 when she protects her little sister‚ Ruth‚ from being harmed by Mrs. Lockton. When the sisters arrive to New York City‚ they overhear Madam’s argument with a cargo inspector over having her chest full of underclothes searched. This is a humorous scene‚ but while Isabel knows not to laugh‚ Ruth accidentally laughs. Feeling offended‚ Mrs. Lockton announces‚ “‘Which one of you made that noise’”(33)? Instead
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Rape is a difficult subject to explain to others because it is traumatic experience that people not involved will be unable to deal with the situation. Laurie Anderson’s novel Speak focuses on this very issue. The protagonist‚ Melinda Sordino‚ must face the challenges of high school‚ family issues‚ and the inability to express herself. Mr. Freeman‚ David Petrakis‚ and sports are the things Melinda relies on to overcome the past that haunts her. Mr. Freeman is a factor that motivates Melinda Sordino
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Feed by M.T. Anderson is about a boy named Titus who is living off feed; which is like a chip implanted in his brain just like everyone else around him. The chip called Feed is like a cellphone‚ computer‚ and all‚ installed into his brain. Although it comes with constant random advertisements that already know what you want to have. The world of Feed is ran by corporations that have taken over. As Titus goes with his friends name Marty‚ Link‚ Calista‚ Loga‚ Meg‚ and Quendy to the moon in which he
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Introduction : The book i read is an titled kids Included! This book written by Caroline Anderson that has interesting story. This story it’s all about a two person that loving each other . It is not matter for them if they have a past children. In this story begins ‚When Jack met Molly on the vacation then respective children in tow. Their holiday certainly brought them closer that cause of Jack and Molly has developed each other. This story it represent a"if you are hurt from the past ‚ it doesn’t
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The book ¨Speak¨ by Laurie Halse Anderson was about a girl named Melinda that was raped at a party during the summer by Andy Evans. Speak has many different themes; Adolescence‚ communication‚ growth‚ female empowerment‚ friendship. But depression was the accurate theme . You see Melinda go through depression and her not speaking up about it. Melinda knows she has depression but wants to forget about. My evidence for this is “the whole point of no talking about it‚ of silencing the memory
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In this passage from “A Long Walk to Water” by Linda Sue Park‚ the tone of the author was dramatic. One example of the author using the tone dramatic is on line 2 of the passage. “The sun was relentless and eternal” This is dramatic because the author could have said the sun was hot but they made it so perfectly explained that it is so miserable to be outside. Saying relentless is meaning the sun is consistently burning and the heat is very very strong. Using the word eternal is meaning all day the
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actions of others can also alter someone’s life. How people treat someone‚ what they say to them‚ and their other non-verbal communication can affect someone’s overall personality and ultimately their current identity. In the book Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson‚ this situation plays out with the main character‚ Melinda. She becomes an outcast and is ridiculed by her friends due to her 911 call over the summer during a party. Her friends and others believe that she called the police for no reason‚ and that
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