The Role Of Rape In The Book Speak

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High Schools around the world are what to remove the book speak for their library's.Why you might ask well in the book speak their is rape in the book speak.Their is also use of drugs and alcohol in the book speak. Read this and it might change how you think of the book speak.

The book Speak show´s that rape is not just one thing.In the book the main character is raped, but she was not yelling,screaming or kicking. She did not say anything she just sat. Most people think rape has to do with kick screaming and fighting back, but she doesn't.If they realize that rape is not just one thing that will change their perspective about rape.

The book Speak show´s that what can happen when you are under the influence of alcohol

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