In the book‚ “Speak” by‚ Laurie Halse Anderson‚ we are taken on a journey through the life of a young girl‚ named Melinda Sordino. We quickly learn that Melinda is a rape survivor that becomes mute after encountering sexual violence at a party during summer break‚ right before the start of her freshman year of high school. Melinda carries the burden of this secret with her in shame and in silence‚ from the hallways of her school to the doors of her home; internally isolating herself from everyone
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The book I have just finished reading is called Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson. The publisher of the novel is Farrar Straus Giroux and was publisher in October 1999 with 197 pages. The genre of this novel was teen fiction. The cover automatically caught my attention when I first saw it‚ when I started reading it nothing failed to impress me. I instantly fell in love with the storyline and the concept due to the fact that it was so relatable. In the novel they give us the impression that the setting
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Neil Gadingan Mr. Bambrick English Period 1 Speak In the novel Speak‚ by Laurie Halse Anderson‚ Melinda Sordino is the protagonist who was raped and traumatized in a summer party. She was unable to speak as she became emotionally distressed. She struggled in school as she was not focused and her relationship with other people changed negatively ."When people don’t express themselves‚ they die one piece at a time." p122. The essence of the story is about secrets and what it can do to a
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“Every scar I have makes me who I am” proclaimed an anonymous author. Sometimes people make decisions that will stick with them forever‚ even if they don’t want it to. In the book Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson‚ she writes about a teenager named Melinda who goes through a ton of drama over the summer before and during her freshman year. A boy named Andy Evans sees Melinda and comes by her. He stays with her all night. Later through the night he brings her away from everyone else and rapes her
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I’ve read this book numerous times. I always get hooked and can’t stop reading. The author of the book is Laurie Halse Anderson. In this book she writes from the aspect of a teenage boy. I found this surprising because she is so accurate on how men thought and how they’re portrayed in the book. This book really is one of the major things to inspire me because it showed
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Speak by Laurie Anderson‚ is the type of book that makes you really think about the choices you will have in your life. It is about friendship‚ and how art is the only way you can really express yourself. Speak has all the parts for a successful “teen” drama. It has suspense that makes your eyes want to fly across the page‚ back and forth until you know what‚ why‚ and how the book turns out in the end. I have read almost one third of the book and I now know a lot about Melinda life and why she so
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The novel Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson is a very good book. The characters are very well developed and change throughout the course of the book‚ including learning an extremely important moral with which many people agree. There are many dynamic characters‚ including Melinda‚ Heather‚ Rachel‚ Melinda’s parents‚ and Andy. By the end of the book‚ Melinda learns an important lesson about being able to speak up for yourself. Between this important moral‚ well-developed characters‚ and many other factors
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Friendship is a bond between two people. Friendships can change over. Their similarities and differences affect this bond. In the novel Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson‚ Melinda and Heather had changes in their friendship because of their personalities and other things happening around them. The personalities of Melinda and heather have things in common but also have differences.
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There are certain steps one must take to achieve growth and a sense of renewal. There are countless ways an individual can grow‚ and in various fields‚ as well. The novel “Speak”‚ by Laurie Halse Anderson‚ displays growth in the protagonist‚ Melinda Sordino‚ as the narrative progresses. Three examples of steps to growth include honesty‚ positivity‚ and outside support. Melinda follows these three steps by being honest with herself about her emotions. Throughout the story‚ Melinda learns how to develop
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Literary Analysis Chains?Freedom-the quality or state of being free? Merriam Webster - "The ’Merriam’ Webster" For enslaved people in the American colonies during the late 1700s‚ freedom was something many strived for. In the book?Chains?by Laurie Halse Anderson‚ the main character Isabel has a conflict with her owners about her freedom driving along the plot. The conflict in Chains is Madam controls and severely injures Isabel while acting like she?s selling her sister but not the conflict is further
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