In the book Speak, Melinda was raped and when she tried to tell people she was either speechless or the person she told did not believe her. Melinda taught the reader many valuable lessons, that people are told but until they learn what it means they do not follow them. For example Melinda taught the reader not to give up when something goes wrong, and always tell the truth. Melinda also taught the reader to tell a trusted person your problems to what is making you feel upset, and even some of the hardest things that happen are not the end of the world.
