Speak By Laurie Halse Anderson Analysis

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The peer pressure influence teenagers by many ways by being forced to smoke and “take” drugs. I think Laurie Halse Anderson the author of “Speak” is trying saying about peer pressure that it is negative for you. “ In the book”, Melinda Sordino wants influenced by peer pressure by ditching school and failing some of her classes (Halse). My friend had experienced peer pressure by getting forced into smoking and going into drugs. When it comes to peer pressure Melinda has in common with my friend by forcing and making you exploit it and after all your friend do not believe you at all (Halse). Melinda handles the pressure by keeping a secret and telling nobody what happend to her (Halse). She could accomplish something differently by telling someone like a teacher for help or either asking a friend for help that would you related to help me on this (Halse). I would handle the peer pressure by not getting into it because then after you could be the second one who actually could be force into smoking and drugs. I could be achieving something differently by making sure her parents know about this and so …show more content…
Even if it’s over then tell an adult, so that person could help you. You could tell one of your friends that this happened to me and would you like to help me. She wants our family and our teachers to know about peer pressure and what had happened to you because after all if they do not know, then they would not be able to help you at all. Even if they know about it, then after all we could find out who was it. Then after that, they could help you and get that person into trouble so do not hurt others.In conclusion, Laurie Halse Anderson (author of “Speak”,)talks about peer pressure and how it can affect teenagers

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