“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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the plot in this book is a very true to life plot‚ and I actually very much enjoyed the way that it was told and laid out‚ because the book’s whole theme was very realistic and believable. I cannot even imagine being Melinda and having to deal with something as horrible and disturbing as being raped‚ and on top of that having to come back to school with everyone hating you and treating you like an outcast. Overall I think that the plot progresses at a decent pace throughout the book‚ and you can really
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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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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 she rakes the leaves in her backyard. Melinda dissecting the frog symbolizes how she felt while she was raped. The book describes the frog as pinned
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Speak Up We live in a country where we have a freedom of speech‚ where our opinions matter‚ where we can speak up and our words could possibly change a lot of thingssomething. Everyone has opinions‚ ideas‚ things that could change many things in our or others liveslives or possibly others lives‚ but what stops people from speaking up? Many people have a hard time speaking up due to rejection ‚ and judgmentor judgment from others. People often feel that if they speak up or express an their opinions
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Steps to Learning English To become a fluent English speaker‚ you must study and master reading‚ listening‚ and speaking. At TalkEnglish.com‚ the lessons are structured to give you practice in all three areas at the same time. Reading Speaking English Fluency Listening Step 1: Identify Step 2: Understand Step 3: Integrate A complete and efficient solution to Learn English speaking TalkEnglish.com developed the "Click‚ Listen‚ and Repeat" functionality. In most of the
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Black Elk Speaks The Oglala people were very spiritual and believed in another world and higher being. The Oglala Sioux Nation’s rituals‚ traditions‚ and ways of life are reflected through the story of Black Elk‚ an Oglala Sioux medicine man‚ who shared his life stories with the poet John Neihardt in an attempt to preserve the history of the Sioux traditions. Neihardt’s book‚ Black Elk Speaks‚ also depicts the struggles of the Lakota Indians (Oglala Sioux Nation) as they defend their land against
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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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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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The Class That Never Speaks Case Study of M5/5 Chatcharunchindra School Bangkok Mr. David Wilson Thongsook College B.A. TESOL Code: 120205 Professor Jay Wisecarver March 2014 Abstract During my studies for classroom management I was tasked with writing this paper. Whilst I came to my subject matter fairly easily I am still unable to find a conclusive answer as to why the class in question never spoke. This being the case I would consider this as an ongoing case study rather than a
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