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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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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Words can Heal and Words can Harm Words are very important. Words can heal and words can harm. Words can hurt grievously and for a long time. The tongue can bless and the tongue can curse. It is very important for us to control our words and tame our tongue when we are angry. Many times‚ when we are angry we say the most atrocious things. We forget ourselves and become indifferent to what we say. We blast the other person without mercy‚ although we may not mean those words. But words once
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THE WORLD That’s a rather vague question. The earliest true humans were Homo erectus. These early humans only used stones to begin with. Their earliest technology was called Oldowan and involved breaking smooth‚ rounded pebbles from rivers in rather a crude fashion to get a sharp edge to cut with. Later they developed a more sophisticated technique‚ creating a large‚ hand-held item shaped rather like a teardrop. It had two sharp sides coming to a point and one dull‚ rounded side which the
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and it becomes each employee’s job to answer it. When answering the telephone‚ use a friendly‚ professional manner. Our greeting is the first thing heard by callers; you are setting an example and making the first impression for the department. Speak distinctly‚ with a warm welcoming tone. Let your caller know which office he or she is talking with‚ by identifying the division/agency and telling him or her your name. Imagine that you are the caller‚ and answer in the way that you would want to
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The silence dealt with the talk about slavery and whether or not it should have been abolished. Although there were heated debates‚ Joseph Ellis called it a silence because "no one from the North or the Upper South rose to answer the delegation from the Deep South" (Ellis‚ 105) and the delegation was ignored by most of the Founding Gathers in order to keep America together. James Madison and the state of Virginia were more silent than the Northern states‚ who wanted abolition‚ and the deep Southern
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When the word silence is used by Shusaku Endo it is to represent a lack of action. Rodrigues is a very devout Christian who has dedicated his entire life to helping those in need and helping spread the knowledge of his religion. Throughout his journey he finds himself in the opposite situation. He finds himself to be the cause of pain and suffering‚ brought on by the Japanese government and Inoue in particular. Silence is a story of transformation; not only physical transformations but mental
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April 26th‚ 2010 Ana Manzanares Level 6 Have you ever heard about dentistry and all the things related to dentistry? Well‚ according to Wikipedia “Dentistry is the known evaluation diagnosis‚ prevention‚ and treatment of diseases and conditions related to human mouth”. Dentistry is considered necessary to complete all human health. People who study dentistry are usually called dentists. This field has to do with tissues of the jaw (mandible)‚ the oral cavity‚ maxillofacial area and some
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Popular Persuasive Speech/Essay Topics • Do schools have the right to search students’ lockers? • Should children be given sex education in schools‚ or should this be the responsibility of the parents? • Reality T.V. shows are damaging to their views. • Sexually suggestive ads should be banned/broadcast only after 10:00 P.M. • Students should be allowed to use cell phones during school. • Students should be allowed to listen to music during the school day. • Cosmetic plastic surgery should
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Pontificia Universidad Católica de Puerto Rico Recinto de Mayagüez Colegio de Administración de Empresas Name:____________________________ Date:________________________ Student #: ________________________ Course: FINA 315 Sec.: _________ Partial Exam # 1(Chapter 1 & 2) I. Select the correct answer: 1) The part of finance concerned with design and delivery of advice and financial products to individuals‚ business‚ and government is called A) Managerial Finance. B) Financial Manager. C) Financial
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