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    Anderson Vs. Wes Anderson

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    example than Wes Anderson‚ he is one of the best examples of a modern auteur‚ with a whimsical visual style all his own and narrative tendencies that remain consistent across his body of work. Chances are that if you know of Anderson and his past films‚ you can spot whether a movie is directed by him within five seconds of watching one his works or viewing a trailer for an upcoming film. With a distinct color palette that links everything from a the production design to the outfits‚ Anderson adheres to

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    animal farm and speak

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    similarities in Speak and Animal Farm. Starting with similarities in theme are there is an abuse of the power. Napoleon uses it to take over the farm and have the other animals as his slaves. Andy uses his power over Melinda to where she’s afraid to speak. Although there is abuse‚ the protagonists still hope for a better life. The major conflict in Animal Farm is the common animals versus the pigs. There are also minor conflicts between underlying characters that add into the big picture. Speak has Melinda

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    Speak

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    Andrea Thomas Speak Essay In the movie Speak Melinda was raped by this guy by named Addy at a party‚ she was reluctant to talk to anyone about what happened because she was so traumatized‚ and everyone hated her for calling the cops. She was mad at herself for not being able to do anything about it. So she resorted to silence‚ so that she doesn’t have to bring back the horrible memories she was trying to forget even though all she had to do was speak. In fact‚ if Melinda had told the truth

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    Speak

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    State University. Sandusky was recently imprisoned for these crimes. His victims‚ much like main character Melinda Sordino in the novel Speak‚ suffered in silence until they revealed their secret helping to finally express inner emotions. As I read this novel I compared scenarios and found the similarity between Sandusky’s victims and Melinda‚ they needed to speak in order to heal. Melinda begins to develop a coping mechanism that negatively affects her psychologically. She withdraws from her family

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    Speak Data Sheet

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    Mackenzie Calderon Miss Bone English 2 Period 2 14 December 2012 English Literature Data Sheet Quarter 2: Speak Summary & Theme: The book Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson is about an incoming freshman named Melinda Sordino. She’s riding the bus to school but she doesn’t have any friends to sit with. While she’s looking over the crowd of kids on the bus she spots her ex best friend‚ Rachel‚ but even she mouths “I hate you.” After Melinda attends her first few classes she already hates high

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    "Speak" Book Report

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    Julia Gariepy Period 2 12/11/12 Literacy Letter #2 Speak by: Laurie Halse Anderson The summer before her freshman year of high school‚ Melinda Sordino‚ meets Andy Evans at a party. Outside in the woods‚ Andy rapes her. Melinda calls 911‚ but does not know what to say. The police come and break up the party. Melinda does not tell anyone what happened to her‚ and no one asks. She starts high school at Merryweather High School as an outcast‚ shunned by her friends for calling the police. She

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    Laurie Brubaker

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    In 2005‚ Laurie Brubaker‚ an upper-manager for the insurance conglomerate Aetna‚ had the foresight and leadership qualities necessary to take on an initiative that would end up serving over 250‚000 new members in thirty sates within two years of beginning her program. Recognizing an un-tapped market of up to 20 million people with inadequate insurance and another 45 million not insured at all‚ Brubaker took it upon herself to start what would become a very successful business venture with the added

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    Speak Comparison essay

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    Compare and contrast mini essay The novel Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson and the poem Alone by Maya Angelou are very similar but different in some ways. The novel Speak is about a young girl named Melinda who is raped at a party the summer before she starts high school. Throughout the book Melinda is afraid to speak of the incident and becomes silent and speaks to no one. The book is about Melinda finding herself and overcoming the fear and learning to speak out. Throughout the book Melinda becomes

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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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    Speak Character Analysis

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    English 27 August 2012 In the book Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson‚ Melinda Sordino proved that anyone can overcome anything if they find their voice. Melinda became mute the moment she was traumatized after she was date raped. Ever since then‚ she felt lonely and empty. I chose Melinda as my character because she showed anyone can overcome any hardships on their own. Melinda was a strong character who overcame depression and found her voice though art. Her artwork helped her tell her story

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