Communication Communication is the way we express our feelings and show our thoughts. It is a major part of our day to day lives. In Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson‚ Melinda goes through a rape at a party at the beginning of summer. She was raped by Andy Evens and called the cops on the party to tell them that she had been raped. Everyone got in trouble at the party and now blame her for what happened. She does not want to tell anyone what actually happened to her at the party and doesn’t really
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Speak Essay As Harvey Fierstein‚ a popular children’s book author once stated; “Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life‚ but define yourself.” In Laurie Halse Anderson’s book Speak‚ the main character‚ Melinda‚ was raped at a high school party in the summer. Now going into high school as a freshman‚ she has become extremely depressed and both unable and unwilling to speak. She ignores her parents‚ many of her teachers‚ friends
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This passage from Laurie Halse Anderson’s novel Speak shows how the main character‚ Melinda‚ has to face and overcome her biggest fear‚ speaking up against Andy Evans. When Melinda gets locked in the closet with Andy Evans‚ she is scared for her life. She sees him as “made out of slabs of stone”(193). Melinda still thinks of Andy as an invincible beast and she is still obscenly afraid of his strength. She envisions his hands as “enormous”(193). Therefore showing how frightening his size and physique
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Julia Gariepy Period 2 12/11/12 Literacy Letter #2 Speak by: Laurie Halse Anderson The summer before her freshman year of high school‚ Melinda Sordino‚ meets Andy Evans at a party. Outside in the woods‚ Andy rapes her. Melinda calls 911‚ but does not know what to say. The police come and break up the party. Melinda does not tell anyone what happened to her‚ and no one asks. She starts high school at Merryweather High School as an outcast‚ shunned by her friends for calling the police. She
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prove that Melinda Shows courage and Speaks Up. Today’s teenagers are often seen as rebellious because they stand up and take action for their beliefs. In Speak‚ by Laurie Halse Anderson‚ Melinda remains quiet throughout most of the novel. But she proves to be very courageous when she finally tells Rachel about what at the party and when she goes face to face with Andy Evans. In the fourth marking period Melinda proves to be very courageous and finally speaks up for herself. Melinda builds enough
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Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson is written from Isabel’s point of view in first person‚ which gives many advantages and several disadvantages to the story. An advantage of using this point of view is the reader sees what Isabel is thinking and feeling. “Madam will beat you bloody‚ he’s not your concern‚ it’s not your place. Go back‚ go back before it’s too late” (216) With this point of view‚ the reader is aware of what Isabel is thinking‚ something that would not be possible with another point of
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In the novel Speak written by Laurie Halse Anderson the readers are introduced to Melinda Sordino‚ a freshman in high school who is suffering at the hands of another student. It is clear that through out the story that Melinda’s family is dysfunctional. Throughout the book Melinda’s parents do not hear her desperate cries for the help she so desperately needs. This is shown through the way the family interacts with each other‚ how Melinda’s parents respond to her signs of deep suffering‚ and how
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else. In the book Speak by Laurie Hase Anderson‚ Melinda goes to a party with all of her 8th grade friends plus some seniors. Melinda was having fun until she made the mistake of getting drunk. After that she went walking in the woods and all of a sudden Andy Evans began to rape her. Melinda was scared and upset so she called the cops‚ but she didn’t tell anyone why. After the party Melinda became an outcast because she ruined the party. Someone that demonstrates courage in the book Speak is Melinda
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are happy but other people that are spread that to them. Some of this happens in the historical fiction book Fever 1793 written by Laurie Halse Anderson. There could be many options about this like it couldn’t affect another person. But I believe that my reason is the one that makes the most sense. In life when you are hopeful it spreads to other people near by. For instance in the book Fever 1793 Mattie wants to go to the market. So another character named Eliza tells Mattie " You can make
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Fever‚ 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson displays a strong yet subtle theme of Disease. The novel itself revolves around the Yellow Fever epidemic of the late 18th century in revolutionary America‚ which affected many‚ many people. So many people lost their lives‚ but this subject is just so poorly covered. Thankfully L.H.A had the idea to take this subject and let readers dig deeper into one’s life during the conflict. But how is the theme supported and thrown at the reader at a steady pace throughout
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