In the novel Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson, Melinda Sordino, a freshman in high school, undergoes development that changes her as a person. In the beginning of the book, Melinda is scared and unsteady because a senior named Andy Evans raped her at a senior party over the summer. As additional time passes, her confidence and health worsen, eventually resulting in self-harm. When as she begins to receive the attention she deserves, she starts the healing process.
Melinda’s development near the beginning of the book is represented by the artwork of a tree she must create in art class. The beginning stages of Melinda’s tree is described as being a second-grade version that one might draw. “I take out a page of notebook paper and a pen and doodle
Melinda’s development near the beginning of the book is represented by the artwork of a tree she must create in art class. The beginning stages of Melinda’s tree is described as being a second-grade version that one might draw. “I take out a page of notebook paper and a pen and doodle