High school is the ultimate word that is combined with so many emotions. The feeling of frustration when failing a test, to the giddy feeling of a first kiss is all combined in the struggle of a teenager's high school life. One book that has summoned up these specific events is the book SPEAK. This book has touched various topics that showcase the life of a teenager, named Melinda Sordino. She is shown as the main character, as well as the narrator of the novel who was revealed as a rape victim that was traumatized at a senior's summer party. Due to this incident, Melinda has suffered from depression and anxiety. Though, over the course of her freshman year, Melinda had experienced various phases that exemplified her emotional state. The 3 main phases were the Dead Phase, The Relieve Phase and lastly the Healed Phase.
Melinda's first phase was the dead phase. This phase had been extremely difficult for her as she was suffering from anxiety, and as well as depression. After the horrific incident of being raped, Melinda kept to …show more content…
Some of the main characters that helped her were Mr. Freeman, Ivy, and David Petrakis. These people unintentionally helped Melinda pass through the dead phase and into the relieved phase. She became aware that she is not sick after taking a visit to Lady of Mercy Hospital and witnessing an injured man being hurled into a room. Seeing this, Melinda proclaims to herself; " there is nothing wrong with me. These are really sick people, sick that you can see". (pg. 113). Along with that, Melinda finds the courage to confront her ex-best friend; Rachel, about the reason she called the cops at the party. This shows that, though she is nervous, she can be positive and slowly but bravely face her fears. This phase had helped Melinda realize she is a normal human being who is faced with a traumatic incident which she has to overcome
Melinda's first phase was the dead phase. This phase had been extremely difficult for her as she was suffering from anxiety, and as well as depression. After the horrific incident of being raped, Melinda kept to …show more content…
Some of the main characters that helped her were Mr. Freeman, Ivy, and David Petrakis. These people unintentionally helped Melinda pass through the dead phase and into the relieved phase. She became aware that she is not sick after taking a visit to Lady of Mercy Hospital and witnessing an injured man being hurled into a room. Seeing this, Melinda proclaims to herself; " there is nothing wrong with me. These are really sick people, sick that you can see". (pg. 113). Along with that, Melinda finds the courage to confront her ex-best friend; Rachel, about the reason she called the cops at the party. This shows that, though she is nervous, she can be positive and slowly but bravely face her fears. This phase had helped Melinda realize she is a normal human being who is faced with a traumatic incident which she has to overcome