Melinda stopped talking to her parents and her best friends after she was raped, Melinda also started self mutilating such as biting (or chewing) her lips and scraping her wrist with paper clips. Melinda also started to skip school.
withdrawn, silent, self conscious, lethargic, sarcastic, morbid and cynical.
In the book Speak, Melinda is portrayed as intelligent, creative, and introspective. She is also shown to be introspective and resilient despite facing emotional trauma.
In the book "Speak" all Melinda is wanting is to fit in. She is explaining all the things she did to fit in.
Very little detail is given in the book.
It looks like an alien lol! :)
In the book Speak, Melinda draws a droopy Willow tree.
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In the book "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson, Melinda is in detention with Rachel Bruin. Rachel is one of Melinda's former friends who no longer speaks to her after Melinda called the police at a party over the summer.
In the book "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson, Melinda calls the cops on page 125. This is a significant moment in the story as it marks Melinda's decision to speak up about what happened to her at the party.
Melinda cuts herself in the book "Speak" on page 122.
In the book "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson, Melinda's parents are named Joyce and Jack.
She is Melinda's English teacher
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In the book "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson, Melinda steals her mother's credit card to pay for her art supplies.
In the book Speak, Melinda is described as having scabbed lips and being an outcast on page 5.
He's Melinda's art teacher.
Melinda's biology teacher in the book Speak is Mr. Neck. He is passionate about his subject and engages his students in hands-on learning experiences.