with branches‚ just like human bodies and arms. In addition‚ people can also compare the way trees grow and die to the human life. Thus‚ trees are often used to symbolize of human’s lifetime in literature. Speak‚ a novel‚ is written by Laurie Halse Anderson that tells the story of student Melinda Sordino’s experience in the first year of high school. Melinda’s heart is like sapling which just takes root‚ thin and weak after
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her art class offers any amenity and “soul”as stated in the novel.Through her work she is finally ready to accept what happened. She was raped by an senior‚ a guy who still attends Merryweather High School and is still a threat to her.Laurie Halse Anderson depicts ‚sexual violence can have psychological‚ emotional‚ and mental effects on a victim. Damage that has been placed can take years of recovering and healing.Situations like these aren’t ones you forget about the next day or in a week.Sexual assault
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hang Reuben‚ but don’t kill him‚ and torture Jesse by lashing him. This fuels the boys hatred toward the United States Government. Frank and Jesse James eventually joined in a Confederate guerrilla group led by William "Bloody Bill" Anderson‚ a man notoriously known for massacres. This was Frank’s
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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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Linda bell in her article titled ‘Song Without Words’ talked about the differences between the American and Japanese culture regarding family and society. This article helped me look at my culture in a more constructive way‚ and from an educational perspective. I learned from this article that my culture is the type that also emphasizes community and the idea that a person is always a part of something usually bigger. I am from the Yoruba speaking tribe from Southwestern Nigeria‚ and we do share
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Cited: Anderson‚ Laurie Halse. Speak. New York: Penguin Group‚ 1999. Bean‚ Thomas W. and Harper‚ Helen J. Exploring notions of freedom in and through young adult literature. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy‚ Oct2006‚ Vol. 50‚ Issue 2‚ p96-104‚ 9p (AN 22521106)
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In this article‚ solving the “children’s border crisis” by Linda Kelly‚ the author discusses the reasons on why children are trying to come across the border. Many children are coming to the border to try and get away from the dangers that are happening around where they live. Children have left their homes due to violence in their homes‚ gangs and drugs. Other kids left from being sexually abused and being mistreated in the U.S. holding center. The only thing that is letting certain kids stay is
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Fever 1793 written by Laurie Halse Anderson is “A gripping story about living morally under the shadow of rampant death.” The story shows a part of the world that many of us don’t know what feels like. It draws you into the plot‚ and makes you contemplate how you would act in the life threatening situation. In the story‚ a young adult‚ Mattie‚ is living through the fever in Philadelphia. With lots of loss‚ and sorrow Mattie always finds something to look forward too. The book Fever 1793 suggests
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The Case Against College On June twelfth of 2001‚ Linda Lee wrote an article for the Family Circle stating a case against college. Lee attempted using pathos‚ ethos‚ and logos to persuade her readers that college is not a necessity in a child’s future. However‚ numerous of these appeals can easily be contradicted by somebody as simple minded as a high schooler. Lee complained about college costs‚ and how much of it was being spent on a “pleasure ride” (par. 6). Upon observing any college site‚
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