First of all i absolutely love this book. But to answer the question, i believe in order to get her message across the autor made her a teen but never disclosed her age to make the story relatable to all ages in teen years. However, it seems as if she is modeled after someone who is the age of 14-16
In the book Speak, Melinda draws a droopy Willow tree.
Melinda looks up to David because he can speak up and stand up for himself. She tells Rachel that she likes him as friend.
rachel doesnt like melinda because she got them invited to a very popular party that everyone was going to and melinda called the cops for what rachel believes was for nothing. she only finds out later that it was because melinda was raped.
Melinda
15
In the novel Speak, Melinda's parents are at a conference the night of Kyle's party. This allows Melinda to go to the party without them knowing.
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.
In the book "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson, Melinda's home life is strained and difficult. Her parents are distant and preoccupied with their own problems, leaving Melinda feeling isolated and unsupported. She retreats into her own thoughts and struggles to find her voice to express what happened to her at a party.
Melinda goes to the abandoned garden behind the old school in Speak when she goes on her bike ride.
In the story "Speak," a new student named Heather introduces herself to Melinda in the first marking period. Heather tries to befriend Melinda, but Melinda struggles to open up to her due to her trauma from a recent traumatic event.
In the book "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson, Melinda cuts herself in the bathroom on page 122. This moment is a pivotal scene in the novel, highlighting Melinda's internal struggles and emotional pain. The act of self-harm serves as a powerful symbol of her trauma and her attempts to cope with it.