The need to make your beliefs heard can become part of your life and is a recognizable time to speak up. These opportunities to speak up reflect on what you trust in and are passionate about. Melinda could have used an opportunity similar to this in an effort to make her beliefs heard. When writing a speech for extra credit, the teacher, Mr. Neck, required Melinda to orally present it. She believed passionately that she should not be forced to present her speech orally and fight for her rights non-verbally like the women suffragettes they discussed in class. Melinda then exhibits her writing in a non-verbal manner and does not receive the grade she deserved. This situation shows that without being firm and publically standing up for what one
