Melinda Sordino was Raped. She has to live with it all through high school. This extraordinary first novel has captured the imaginations of teenagers and adults across the country.
1. Melinda is harassed at school (character conflict; external)
The conflict in "Speak" revolves around the protagonist Melinda's struggle to overcome the trauma of being raped at a party over the summer and her subsequent isolation and inability to communicate her experience to others. She grapples with feelings of guilt, shame, and alienation as she navigates her freshman year of high school.
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The frog dissection is described on pages 148-151 in the book "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson.
The word "vespiary" appears on page 19 of the book "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson.
Melinda advocates for women suffragettes in Chapter 40 of the novel "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson. In this chapter, she expresses her views on women's rights and the importance of standing up for equality.
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