Peer pressure influence teenagers in many ways like people want to fit in so it pressures them to be part of a group that could be a bad influence on you. Laurie Halse Anderson the author of “Speak”?Laurie Halse Anderson is trying to say peer pressure can lead you to doing very bad things like drugs,bullying,sex and drinking. Melinda was an influence of peer pressure by being pressured into drinking,ditching and sex. (Halse).I have never really experienced peer pressure, but I have read books about people being peer pressured into bullying. I’m pretty sure if I ever have peer pressure,the only common thing we would have is ditching school (Halse).Melinda handled the pressure by ignoring all of her friends and family (Halse). Melinda could
