“You speak too white‚” is what I have been told all my life. Growing up in a minority-based neighborhood held the implication that I would speak in “black slang”or Ebonics. I grew up told by friends‚ peers‚ even random African American citizens that I encountered daily‚ that my speech was unlike most of my races. At times‚ many believed my speech entailed that I was of mixed race or that I lived a wealthier life than others. Sadly‚ my speech and all that came with it led to the bullying of my twin
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Mother Jones Speaks to Striking Coal Miners August 15‚ 1912 “I live in the Untied States‚ but I do not know exactly where. My address is wherever there is a fight against oppression…. My address is like my shoes: it travels with me.… I abide where there is a fight against wrong‚” remarked Mary Jones in her infamous speech‚ “Mother Jones Speaks to Striking Coal Miners”‚ on August 15‚ 1912 as she addressed William E. Glasscock‚ Governor of the State of West Virginia (Jones 69). Mary Harris Jones
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In the novel Speak written by Laurie Halse Anderson the readers are introduced to Melinda Sordino‚ a freshman in high school who is suffering at the hands of another student. It is clear that through out the story that Melinda’s family is dysfunctional. Throughout the book Melinda’s parents do not hear her desperate cries for the help she so desperately needs. This is shown through the way the family interacts with each other‚ how Melinda’s parents respond to her signs of deep suffering‚ and how
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Mental Illness ‘Speak’ by Laurie Halse Anderson is an novel that explores a girl in high school who is raped at a party and she calls the cops and everyone hates her for it but she tells nobody about what happened which turns her to a very dark place and she ends up in a depressed state. Laurie Halse Anderson said herself "I’ve learned that Speak is not just a book about rape. Speak is a book about depression." Mental illnesses like depression are disorders that affect your behavior‚ mood and the
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Simon Bolivar was a Venezuelan revolutionary who helped Latin America obtain its independence from the Spanish Empire. The political and military leader is today considered to be one of the most significant in the Americas’ history. He played a key role
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Tom and Daisy seem to be pretty set in their ways. They’re both used to money and attention. Both are a part of the advanced‚ sophisticated‚ elite crowd which views the world in a scorned‚ cynical way. 9. Why does Daisy speak in such exaggerated phrases? Why does Nick feel she is trying to be a cynic (believes the worst about people / life)? a. By overdoing her remarks‚ Daisy manages to minimize everything she says. If she describes something as utterly wonderful instead
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Speak: Melinda and Tree “When the roots are deep‚ there is no reason to fear the wind.” This is a famous proverb of Africa. There might be a lot of similarities between human and tree. Therefore‚ people make comparisons between tree and human easily by their appearances due to their shape——bark is like their skin‚ a trunk 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
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Speak About It Laurie Halse Anderson is no stranger to the world of censorship and book banning; following the debut of her Printz Honor Award wining book‚ Speak. Some may argue that this book is considered explicit‚ but it is considered an awakening for the youth. The fact that the main character is around the adolescent age makes this book a little more relatable to teens. Overall‚ Speak encourages both teens and adults to speak up about their experiences and seek help if necessary. Through Speak
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Heather is the ‘new girl’ from Ohio who wants to find her clan and social standing in the school. Throughout the story Speak‚ she’s shown as the friend who uses their friendship more than how much she cares about her friendship. Heather is shown throughout the book to be proven guilty as a bad friend. To begin‚ Heather doesn’t care about anyone else except herself. During the duration of the book‚ Heather doesn’t ask about Melinda’s problems furthermore help her with her problems. For instance‚ when
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understand themselves better. The results of self expression‚ both physically and mentally‚ can reveal a lot about the person who created it. In the novel Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson‚ the main character expresses herself through drawing and appearances to show how she truly is feeling inside throughout the novel. In the first half of speak‚ Melinda’s tree has been symbolically representing what state of mind she is in. “I can’t bring it to life‚ I’d love to give it up” (78). The tree that she
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