Speak Questions on Merryweather High School
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What "clans" are represented in Merryweather High School?
At Merryweather High School, the "clans" include jocks, country clubbers, idiot savants, cheerleaders, human waste, eurotrash, future fascists of America, big hair chix, the Marthas, suffering...
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What is the exposition of Laurie Halse Anderson's book Speak?
The exposition of Laurie Halse Anderson's Speak introduces Melinda Sordino, a high school freshman in Syracuse, NY, who is isolated from her peers and emotionally disturbed. Key characters include...
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In Speak, what do events in Melinda's Spanish class reveal about her school's students?
The students in Melinda's Spanish class have not seen the teacher try to engage them in the Spanish language and so they have no reason to care about learning it. They are just waiting around until...
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In Speak, how do Melinda's chosen hideouts at school benefit her?
Melinda's hideouts at school, like the unused janitor's closet, provide her with anonymity and safety, allowing her to express her internal changes through personal decorations. Outside school,...