Bullying Text Set I. Overview • The content area of this text set is English because these books can be used as gateways into writing. The topic is bullying. Bullying is an issue present in every school today whether it be verbal or physical. By reading‚ discussion‚ and writing about the books in this text set‚ the students who are being bullied may realize they are not alone and that there are outlets for their feelings and the students who are the bullies may have the opportunity to step into
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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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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‚ and peers in her life until
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It tells the story of Melinda Sordino‚ a freshman in high school who is trying to overcome being raped over the summer by her classmate‚ Andy Evans. At the end of eighth grade‚ Melinda was raped at a party and no one saw it happen. In a panic‚ Melinda called the cops and they tracked her location and they busted the party. Her old friends turn against her and people she doesn’t know also hate her. Since she doesn’t have friends anymore‚ Melinda developed the mindset that no one cares
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characters‚ including Melinda‚ Heather‚ Rachel‚ Melinda’s parents‚ and Andy. By the end of the book‚ Melinda learns an important lesson about being able to speak up for yourself. Between this important moral‚ well-developed characters‚ and many other factors‚ Speak is an amazing novel. Multiple characters change throughout the course of the book. The most important of the dynamic characters is Melinda‚ seeing as she is the protagonist. In the beginning of the book‚ Melinda goes to school terrified
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Melinda‚ a young girl just beginning her first year of high school has some obstacles from her past‚ destroying her future. Many teenagers like Melinda are faced with the unfortunate affects of being sexually abused and it holds the teens back. Many young teens think it is over for them and just give up on life. Though‚ there are those like Melinda who just take time to break free and heal. These teens go through many different stages before all of the pain goes away. These young adults begin by
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have." In the book Speak‚ Melinda a young girl just beginning her first year of high school has some obstacles from her past‚ destroying her future. Melinda was faced with the unfortunate affects of being sexually abused and it holds her back. Melinda goes through many different stages before all of the pain goes away. Melinda’s greatest obstacle is growing as a person; throughout the book she overcomes this by developing socially‚ academically‚ and emotionally. Melinda has found her voice over
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are words of hate‚ an example is Rachel mouthing the words‚ “I hate you.” Other people at school whisper about her in the halls and one girl at the pep rally knees her in the back and pull her hair because her brother was arrested at that party. Melinda tells herself‚ “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‚”(page 9) In a way what
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girl named Melinda and her first year in high school‚ where‚ after being raped by a popular kid‚ experiences bullying‚ exclusion‚ depression‚ and a myriad of different issues‚ in addition to not speaking. So Melinda withdraws into herself‚ indirectly because of popularity. Popularity in Melinda’s high school plays both a complicated and consequential
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Melinda is a freshman in high school‚ with no friends. The past summer‚ she called the cops on a party. At least that’s what everyone heard. The book is called Speak. She goes through a lot inside the book. It’s someone’s job to tell you how she has changed. Read on learn how she has developed through the book. With every page‚ every sentence‚ and every word‚ you get closer to what happens. Melinda has portrayed herself to be extremely quiet. “I wonder how long it would take for anyone to notice
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