Lauren Anderson

someone is alienated, the others find a reason for them to be pushed away. Isolation can be the cause of depression with most, as they find themselves alone with no one who cares. This idea of alienations is shown in Speak, a novel by Laurie Halse Anderson. Speak is a novel about Melinda Sordino, a freshman girl in high school who was raped, and then had to deal with all of the suffering that came with it. Throughout the school year, she slowly gets through the aftermath of her attack, but…

I hurried to set out the breakfast dishes before Eliza came downstairs.”(Anderson 242)This shows that Mattie has started to do household chores that she never did before.Usually her mom did all the work like washing the dishes and making breakfast.In short, Mattie has become more hard-working as she grew more mature throughout…

Grade Level and Audience In her novel Speak, author Laurie Halse Anderson (1999) discusses the life of a teenage girl as she struggles through depression and the harsh realities of life. Topics wrestled with in the novel range from parental fighting and challenges to the endeavor of fitting in with high school students. Anderson skillfully addresses many of the same issues that plague teenagers in today’s world while also creating a connection between the reader and the narrator. Speak is a…

Conflict also have positive impacts, such as people building a stronger bond, becoming wiser, and even become more inspired. Everyone has conflict in their life and could overcome them, like Melinda Sordino in the book 'Speak' written by Laurie Halse Anderson. If you witnessed an incident that have an effect on yourself, would…

slowly dwindle into a mere shadow of ourselves. In the novel Speak, Melinda Sordino declines to use her words, thereby declining the very thing that sets her apart from others, coming close to being one of these shadows. Throughout Speak, Laurie Halse Anderson associates a tree with Melinda to symbolize her foundations, pain, and healing. Throughout the book, readers follow the events of Melinda’s life, as well as occasional glimpses at her past. We view her roots, in…

time where they will look for something to fulfill them while in that stage. Some stages are sad, some happy, some confused and sometimes even dead but they most always are able to heal and find their true selves. In the novel Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson, Melinda finds herself through her art. As a freshman in high school…

Speak Essay (rough draft) After being sexualy assulted by Andy Evens, Malinda Sordino had a hard time communicating with anyone and had a rough start to high school. Malinda lost all of her friends and the hope of finding future friends because she called the police while at the party. She spends most of her time alone because her parents don’t notice that she is depressed and in need of help. Many people who go through such a traumatic event often cannot talk to anyone about what happened. In…

The book Chains By Laurie Halse Anderson, is about a slave, Isabel. Throughout the whole story she was “...chained between two nations,” as she often said. ‘Chains’ describes her circumstances best because she was always stuck between the Loyalist and the Patriots. Isabel was often told pros and cons about the Loyalist and the Patriots so she was always weavering sides. But finally, at the end of the story she chose her side, the patriots. Isabel used the word ‘chains’ to describe her…

Undeniably, the book Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson is an interesting yet enlightening read about a girl named Melinda Sordino who faces depression after a traumatic incident. There are multiple settings, but there are two major ones. The story mostly takes place at the MerryWeather High School. This is a place where Melinda fears to be at because she can run into Andy Evans, the boy who raped her at the summer party that left her devastated. The next setting is at Kyle Rodger’s party, this is…

fiction book, Fever 1793, takes place in the city of Philadelphia. Mattie is surrounded by people infected with yellow fever and must find a way to survive. When Mattie is left by herself, she begins to take responsibility and mature as a character. By Anderson using description and character development, it helps to develop the theme of Mattie maturing and stepping up to take care of her family. Throughout the book, Fever 1793, Mattie develops into a more mature character. This a result of the…