Reflective Personality The novel Speak is about a girl named Melinda. She is very shy and timid throughout the story but that is only because she had gotten raped at a party over the summer. She called the cops because of what had happened so for calling the cops everyone hated her and wouldn’t talk to her‚ even her best friends. A main part or motif of the story is mirrors. Every time Melinda looks in a mirror or a reflective object it reflects on how she is feeling about herself that part of
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During our first Visual Arts unit‚ we created a self-reflection piece. We looked inside ourselves to find qualities and things that we thought were important‚ then tried to combine all that into one word that we thought described ourselves. I thought that I was like a river in the world‚ and so my piece is called “My Gang.” I chose this name mostly because of the background. When I was thinking of a name for this project‚ I immediately thought of the Hangang (Han River) in Seoul. I think this is
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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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Nick Graham Symbol in Speak Analysis Professor Denny "Mr. Freeman thinks I need to find my feelings. How can I not find them? They are chewing me alive like an infestation of thoughts‚ shame‚ mistakes‚" says Melinda Sordino‚ the main character from the novel Speak written by Laurie Halse Anderson. Melinda is a freshman at Merryweather High School and chose the right not to speak. Mirrors in this story are one of the motifs‚ and Melinda learns that mirrors give a reflection‚ whether she likes what
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“It is easier not to say anything. Shut your trap‚ button your lip; can it. All that crap you hear on TV about communication and expressing feelings is a lie. Nobody really wants to hear what you have to say.” (Speak. Pg. 9‚ Paragraph 4.) Everyone at some point in their lives have felt that terrifying feeling of dejection‚ sorrow‚ anger‚ frustration and pain. Whether it is an action done by one or an action done by others‚ there is always the fear of being judged‚ to which people decide it is best
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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 school. When she gets to Art class she is assigned a subject that she must turn into art for the rest
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” This means that in literature there is often a case where evil wins a battle but it never wins a war. This consensus seems reasonable because most books or movies the characters overcome the evil. This is especially true in the novel Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson. Evil may appear to be dominating‚ but in the end‚ good prevails. The major evil that Melinda‚ overcomes is that she has been raped. This is the main conflict of the story. This is a man vs. man conflict. Melinda‚ the main character
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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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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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statement that I have interpreted. In the text‚ Speak‚ Melinda Sordino shows her bravery by facing her fears against Mr. Neck and Andy Evans. One example of Melinda’s bravery is when she defies Mr. Neck. This example is the conflict between Melinda against Mr. Neck which may be considered as man vs. man (woman). Melinda does not have any advantages against Mr. Neck but does have disadvantages such as not being able to speak. Melinda’s inability to speak gives an advantage to Mr. Neck so he changes
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