Laurie Halse Anderson

mommy’s boyfriend,/my date/my cousin/my coach/i met him for the first time that night and--/four guys took turns, and--/i’m a boy and this happened to me, and--” (Anderson) Nearly half of rape and sexual assault victims are girls under the age of 18, according to Sexual Assault Survivor Resources. In Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson, both rape and sexism are topics heavily represented through the protagonist Melinda Sordino--a young high schooler who experiences fear, loneliness, and the feeling…

to constant stress upon the idea of social change and equality within the nation’s cultural identity. The image that is depicted in this collage was inspired by the cover of a touching novel that I had read in middle school called Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson. This historical fiction work describes the plight of a young slave girl who becomes a crucial spy during the New World’s fight against Great Britain. The Revolutionary War is similar to the African American attitude towards segregation,…

For my student selected novel, I decided to read “Fever 1793” by Laurie Halse Anderson. This book was about the Yellow Fever epidemic that spreads just after the US won their independence during the American Revolution. With this time period comes many interesting and exciting events, themes, and technologies. One of the things that really stood out to me that is unique to this time period is their notification system. Throughout this book there are details about how where ever you were there…

girl named Isabel had to live when she was a slave during the late 1700’s. The book represents how a girl, Isabel, has to go through one of the hardest experience that she may ever had to go through. Throughout the book change the author, Laurie Halse Anderson, writes about what it was like being a young slave trying to survive. At some points in Chains, you realized that if you ever tried to defend yourself or defend anyone else you would soon be punished based on how rude you were. The…

In the book "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson, Isabel, a young slave girl tries to attain her freedom, but there is by no means any parity for her and her kind. As she is trying to do this a whole nation is declaring and fighting for their freedom as well. This book is set in New York in the Revolutionary War while Isabel lives in a censorious and Loyalist household. Isabel goes through many woeful experiences and hardships where it is almost unendurable at times. The author shows the theme…

“We are crayons and lunchboxes and swinging so high our sneakers punch holes in the clouds.” The book Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson. The author uses literary terms to attract the reader’s mind and to keep them reading. for example imagery, imagery helps the story interpret itself more to the reader. The protagonist in the book is Lia. She suffers from depression and anorexia. she struggles to kept her weight low and at the same time being depressed after her best friend died. as the…

In the book “SPEAK” written by Laurie Halse Anderson, there is a girl named by Melinda. Melinda is a very shy and depressed person. After a summer party she attended, Melinda was raped and forced to call the cops, which ended up busting the party. Since Melinda wouldn't say why she called the cops, this caused her to lose a lot of her friends and trust. Eventually, Melinda stops talking altogether. When Melinda starts high school, she is looked down upon, because she broke up the party. Only one…

Have you ever had been alone in a time of need and loss? Unfortunately, people have to go through this all the time, in the book Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson, Mattie was alone with grandfather when he died and she said, “...Oh dear god please don’t go..”. Mattie was fearful throughout the book because burglars tried to robbed the house, when grandfather got beat up, and when grandfather died. First of all, when the burglars broke into their house, she was frightened by their presence…

Chains Thesis Paper In Chains, by Laurie Halse Anderson, the author is trying to convey the message that everyone has to work for freedom. This is represented by both the personal story of Isabelle struggling with being a slave, and the historical aspect of America fighting the Revolutionary War. “Ruth and me are free, Pastor. Miss Finch freed us in her will.” (Chapter 2, page 9) The moment she is freed, Isabel is wrongfully enslaved again. Nobody cares that there are papers proving her…

I stumbled upon Ana’s path, July 27th, 2012. “Come darling, I have a secret to spill. Here is a bargain, in trade for your will. Do what I tell you and you will succeed, in trade of you giving your life to me. Yes! You are hesitant, but hear my pleading! Anorexia will get easier once you have agreed.” Once I slumped into the sprawling world of Anorexia Nervosa, my life took its turn for the worst. After spending countless of nights loathing in self-pity, I realized my life was becoming a lie.…