In art class‚ Melinda picks the word “tree” and has to draw a tree for the rest of the school year. Her art teacher‚ Mr. Freeman states‚ “You will each pick a piece of paper out of the globe...You will spend the rest of the year learning how to turn that object into a piece of art.” (Anderson 12) One day‚ Melinda decides to “[paint] watercolours of trees that have been hit by lightning.” (Anderson 30). The tree symbolizes Melinda‚ Melinda is the tree. Ever since the summer party‚ people from Melinda’s
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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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her/him insecure about their body and everything else about themselves? In the novel‚ the writer later explains and informs the reader that Melinda was raped by a guy named Andy during a summer party. After she was raped‚ Melinda got traumatized by the event that she wasn’t able to be confident with herself‚ saying that she was ugly‚ and she wasn’t able to speak. Melinda’s feeling about her body changes as she sees herself in the mirrors or just as she thinks of what happened to her. When she sees
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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 a positive mindset. The third tactic she follows is finding support from others. As Melinda follows these steps of growth‚ at the end of the book‚ Melinda has grown
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worldwide. Melinda Gates is not only a business women and philanthropist; she is married to one of the richest human beings on earth‚ Bill Gates. I did not choose this piece of rhetoric because of Melinda’s high status in society‚ but as a woman myself I find this piece of rhetoric as valuable for women worldwide. It is just as important today for women’s voices to continue to be heard and for them to be honored for their sacrifices‚ as it was ages ago. In the article written by Melinda Gates on CNN
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a brighter future. This theme is demonstrated through the context of hope and a new beginning. After the traumatic experience that Melinda goes through‚ she is isolated due to her action of calling the police.This puts a negative effect on Melinda’s life and led her towards depression due to her friends and students in her school excluding her. At school‚ Melinda is faced with many challenges and eventually changes her perspective‚ and she sees a new beginning including knowing what is wrong and
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Symbolism is used to represent many meanings. In the novel Speak‚ the protagonist Melinda draws a tree that symbolizes her in many ways. The tree symbolizes Melinda’s growth and her journey to overcome depression. It symbolizes Melinda’s silent personality. Also‚ it symbolizes Melinda cutting off her depression. The tree symbolizes Melinda’s growth and journey. Right after summer‚ a tree starts losing it leaves and becomes ill once winter arrives. It lives through a dark and depressing period.
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Alex Volkov Per. 3 English “Speak” Essay Melinda escaped her tough times by going to her art class. She was assigned to draw and sculpt trees. Her art had a really strong connection with her personal feelings throughout the book. Melinda goes through tough times and her problems show in her art. In her first phase (the confused phase) she really isn’t sure of her art assignment. This is similar to her life‚ because on her first day of high school she wasn’t sure of what clan she was going
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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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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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