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Summary

Melinda Sordino suffers through her freshman year at Merryweather High School in silence. Her transition from middle school to high school is...

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In Speak, how do the places where Melinda goes to avoid being "in school" benefit her (in her view)?

Melinda seeks places that will allow her to be anonymous. She finds the old unused janitor's closet and makes it her hideout. When she first enters it, she recognizes that no one has used it for...
I need an additional scene summary from the story Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson, while...

I think it would be interesting to see some of the development of Melinda's character through the eyes of someone else. The most perceptive of these would seem to be Mr Freeman. Perhaps a scene...
What are three ways the book Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson shows empowerment?

One way the book Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson shows empowerment is through Melinda's dependence on herself, rather than others. Through the first section of the book, the "First Marking...
How could the incident with the frog in the biology class hint at what has happened to Melinda in...

The image of the frog, lying helplessly on her back with her arms and legs pinned (literally) brings the memory of a horribly traumatic experience to Melinda's mind. The frog is completely...
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What an interesting assignment! This particular project may help us chart Melinda's emotional growth as the story progresses. One of the first items we may find in Melinda's trash is the piece of...