Speak - Novel

David advises Melinda to report Mr. Neck's inappropriate behavior to the school authorities to prevent him from harassing other students in the future. He encourages Melinda to speak up and not suffer in silence.

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2. Closet
3. Cherry bombs

-they both discover that its hard to fit into soical life

-both wanna fit in with the other kids at school

-both are only 16 years only

-both go to the merryweather high school

Melinda from the book "Speak" and Maya Angelou both share the experience of sexual assault and the trauma associated with it. They both faced the challenge of finding their voice and courage to speak out and overcome the impact of the assault on their lives, which is a central theme in both of their stories.

Melinda was raped at a house party when she was in 8th grade. She called the cops and didn't speak, so the police came to the location of the phone call, in turn busting the party full of underage drinking. No one knew about the rape, so they assumed Melinda was either trying to rat them out or that she was just stupid, and they hated her for getting almost everyone into trouble and ruining the party. Also, one boy was fired from his job for getting arrested at the party.
she called the cops when she was in a party

In the book "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson, some of the cliques mentioned are the Marthas, the Plain Janes, the Jocks, the Country Clubbers, and the Schemers. Each group has its own distinct characteristics and social dynamics within the high school setting.

she has multiple projects, her first one was the turkey bone project which was a barbie head on a turkey with bones and forks and knives for legs. Then the tree was something she was working on the whole year and it represented her loneliness and then there was her other tree, the cubism tree which was a whole bunch of weird shapes.

In the novel "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson, Heather and Melinda are acquaintances rather than close friends. They initially bond over feeling like outsiders at school but their friendship drifts apart as Heather becomes more interested in fitting in with the popular crowd. Ultimately, Melinda realizes that Heather was never really there for her when she needed support the most.

Ivy

Melinda refers to herself as a rabbit when she sees Andy Evans.

Ivy was a girl in melinda`s art class who became a little bit like her friend through out the story ivy is scared of clowns and has a little bit of a hard time having that as her topic of art for the year

Melinda is an outcast because no one really likes her because of when she called the police that summer while at a party! everyone was underage drinking and got in trouble by the cops all because of Melinda.

Yes, in the novel "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson, the protagonist Melinda Sordino does attempt suicide by cutting her wrist with a paperclip.

In the book "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson, the image that triggers a traumatic memory for Melinda is a janitor's buffing machine. This machine reminds her of the night of the end-of-summer party where she was assaulted by a senior student. Seeing the machine triggers her PTSD and causes her to repress the memory until she can finally confront it.

Melinda finds refuge in an unused janitor's closet at school. It becomes her safe space where she can retreat from the pressures and challenges of high school life.

Melinda is a dynamic character, because she changes throughout the book. She was happy before Andy Evans raped her, then she became depressed. She started to pick up the pieces at the end of the book, to bring her life back to normal.

Biology, Social Studies, Algebra, English, Spanish, Gym, Art.

In the book "Speak," IT's appearance triggers fear, anxiety, and panic in Melinda. She sees IT as a representation of all the trauma and pain she has been through, making it difficult for her to confront and speak about her experiences with others. IT's presence symbolizes Melinda's internal struggle to find her voice and overcome her trauma.

In the book "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson, the main character, Melinda, experiences symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, such as depression, anxiety, isolation, and selective mutism as a result of a traumatic event. Throughout the story, Melinda struggles to find her voice and cope with the aftermath of the trauma she experienced.

In the novel "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson, Heather gives back the friendship necklace to Melinda. This gesture symbolizes the end of their friendship as Heather chooses popularity over supporting Melinda during a difficult time.

In the novel Speak, Melinda's parents were disappointed and upset when they saw her report card. They were frustrated with her low grades and lack of effort in school. Her parents were concerned about her academic future and wanted her to do better.

Communication breaks down in Melinda's family due to a lack of open and honest dialogue. Issues are avoided or ignored, leading to misunderstandings and emotional distance among family members. Additionally, differences in values and priorities contribute to the breakdown in communication.

Rachel stopped talking to Melinda because she believed the rumor that Melinda called the cops to the party, leading to many people getting in trouble. Rachel didn't want to associate with someone who seemed to betray their friends.

In the book "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson, the initial incident involves the main character, Melinda, attending a party where she gets raped by a senior student. The trauma from this experience leads Melinda to become withdrawn and mute, struggling with the aftermath of the assault throughout the novel.

The narrator in the book "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson is a high school freshman named Melinda Sordino. She narrates her experiences of navigating high school after a traumatic event that has left her isolated and struggling to find her voice.