High school is supposed to be a fun‚ new‚ and exciting experience. The novel Speak is about a social outcast named Melinda and her struggles to fit in in high school. She doesn’t have any true friends because no one stays around long enough to hear her story. The book is written by Laurie Halse Anderson. Throughout the novel Melinda shows her emotional discomfort through actions instead of speaking out. In the end she speaks up for herself and she finds a happier state of being. In the beginning
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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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school districts should not be allowed to force a group of students from expressing themselves and what they believe in. Students should be able to protest peacefully‚ whether for or against‚ something because it is their legal right to do so. Referring back to the article "The supreme Court on ’Hazelwood’: A Reversal on Regulation of Student Expression"‚ it was stated that‚ "the court upheld the right ot three Des Moines high school students to wear black armbands as a peaceful symbol of opposition
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For English homework‚ I read a passage called “Why and When We Speak Spanish in Public” which the title portrays the main objective of the article. The writer explains why she and her family‚ outside of their home‚ speak in their native language‚ Spanish. She illustrates her background and culture and takes pride in her heritage by defending her right to speak Spanish in America. This article was very passionate which caused me to be compelled by the words she spoke. I loved the way to which the
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People experience symbolism every day. When you think of clouds‚ dreary or sad days come to mind‚ when you think of sunsets many people would think of the end or conclusion. In the book Speak by Laurie Anderson‚ almost everything Melinda does gives a deeper meaning. They may all seem like normal everyday things but sometimes it’s essential to read between the lines. Some of the many ways she uses symbolization include the dissection of the frog in biology‚ the way Melinda draws her trees and when
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I chose English because I was interested in it since I was in primary school. I always hoped to score A’s in English. In order to improve my English‚ my mother started to speak English with me since I was six years old. My English improved as I spoke more and more. Before I attended Structure and Grammar of English 1‚ I thought that Grammar was as easy as what I had learnt during primary and secondary schools. After I attended the first class‚ I knew that I had much more things to cope with.
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According to Oxford English Dictionary‚ “cheat” defined as act dishonesty or unfair in order to gain an advantages. Whereas exam cheating refers to the situation where students break exam room rules and behave dishonest to their exam paper with the purpose of achieving a good result in the examination. Nowadays‚ students cheating during the examination become a social issue in our country. There are some reasons why students cheating during examination. First and foremost‚ students cheat during examination
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I strongly believe that actions speak louder than words. Because when a person do something‚ everybody who is around will judge the results of the action and will conect the action to the person who did it. One good example of it is the politician who is involved in a political scandal. Regardeless the politician can proove his inocence‚ the most of people will conect the politician’s image to the escandal‚ and maybe don’t support him in the next election process. Another point which has to be
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Why does Spencer tell Holden that life is a game he refuses to play? Holden claims that life is a game played by the “ hot shots”. He is fond of the game of life. Mr. Spencer tells him that‚ “Life is a game‚ Boy‚ Life is game that one plays according to the rules”. This Conversation starts because of Holden’s poor academic efforts. Mr. Spencer tries to get him to understand that his future is important and that he needs to more effort into his work. Mr. Spencer also reminds him of
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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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