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
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In the Case of Donald Marshall where he was charged for fishing offseason‚ which went against new regulations that the government has been trying to put into place. Marshall had claimed that “the right to fish on a Treaty of Peace and Friendship signed in 1760-1761 between the British Crown and the Mi’kmaq of what are now the provinces of Nova Scotia‚ New Brunswick‚ Prince Edward Island‚ and Quebec” (McGaw‚ 1)‚ Marshall had the right to fish and hunt offseason due to the fact that his ancestors
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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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was beginning to emerge‚ the society still held a rigid law against homosexuality. In this case‚ Turing’s colleague‚ John Cairncross‚ stated clearly: “You can’t tell anyone‚ Alan. It’s illegal” and “Do you know what they do to homosexuals? You’ll never be able to work again‚ never be able to teach.” From these dialogs‚ we can draw a conclusion that homophobia (“dislike of or prejudice against homosexual people”) and heteronormativity (“the belief that people fall into distinct and complementary genders
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Cathy and Alan Crimmins thought they were going to spend a relaxing family vacation with their seven year old daughter (Kelly) and some close friends‚ on a lake in Canada. However‚ on the last day of their vacation Alan and Kelly are returning their friends to shore in a small boat‚ when the boat was struck by another boat. Kelly and the friends are shaken up but have little physical damage. Alan was not as lucky. He sustained substantial damage to the left side of his body‚ including his head.
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Alan & Martinâs relationship started with a rough note‚ where Alan tends to become uncooperative in answering Martinâs questions to him. A possible reason to this is those questions are considered as a private matter for Alan. Questions such as his first encounter towards horses to Alanâs relationship with his parents were confronted by Martin. Hence‚ to show his uncomfortable feeling of those questions‚ Alan answers those questions in the form of jingles. It is also possible reason why Alan
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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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Penny Marshall has directed six films in her career: "The Preachers Wife"(1996)‚ "Renaissance Man"(1994)‚ "A League of Their Own"(1992)‚ "Awakenings"(1990)‚ "Big"(1998)‚ and "Jumpin’ Jack Flash"(1986). We know Penny best from her stint in Laverne and Shirley (1976-1983) as the hilarious Laverne De Fazio. After the series was cancelled Laverne appeared in some pictures until her directorial debut in "Jumpin’ Jack Flash". This film was pretty much a bomb and Penny gained credibility as a director in
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Alan Turing “Sometimes it is the people no one can imagine‚ do the things no one can imagine.” – Alan Turing What story lies behind this quote? For me‚ it is not just a simple life story. It is the prideful story of the man who saved the world! So‚ now I’m going to talk about Alan Turing- founder of computer science‚ philosopher‚ mathematician‚ code breaker‚ and the culpable‚ guilty person of his time! Let’s begin! Alan Mathison Turing was born in England. He had signs of high intelligence
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In the novel‚ Speak the author uses the protagonist‚ Melinda‚ to teach the reader the importance of verbal expression. Melinda refuses to speak about an event that occurred in her life; therefore others cannot show her empathy toward her. Melinda’s lack of speaking lead to her being judged and bullied by her friends. Melinda’s silence slowly erodes her self esteem and leads to depressive behavior. Melinda’s lack of verbal communication conveys its merit. Melinda refuses to speak about an event that
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