Speak Questions on Maya Angelou
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What is Melinda's connection to Maya Angelou in Speak?
In the book, Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson, there are strong connections to the author Maya Angelou. Melinda is able to identify with Maya's character through her own experience of being traumatized...
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Who is on the poster Melinda hangs in the janitor closet in Speak?
In Speak, Melinda hangs a poster of Maya Angelou in her janitor's closet sanctuary. Angelou, a renowned poet and activist, experienced sexual assault as a child, which led to a period of muteness,...