Melinda Sordino

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…

Anderson’s novel Speak indicates the purpose of surviving through rough times. Melinda Sordino, the main character in Speak, is not having a great life. She has ruined an end-of-summer party for calling the police. Now, Melinda is left with no one to talk to, with no shoulder to cry on. She starts her first year of high school wondering how to survive. Eventually, Melinda makes it through. Throughout the novel, Melinda undergoes through life problems relating…

known as the Socs.) This novel contains violence, humor, and passion, intelligence, and action. Another well-known book is Speak. Speak is a young adult novel written by Laurie Halse Anderson. It tells us the story of a high school student named Melinda Sordino who gains strength to overcome her past and the incidents that occurred in her life. Both novels present the characters as outsiders, or an outcast, meaning excluded from the society.…

The word ‘trauma’ is derived from the Greek word for ‘wound’ and is defined as a wound that is inflicted by a sudden mental shock caused by a traumatic event. For Barbara Thorson in I Kill Giants, trauma takes over her everyday life. In order to escape the harsh reality of her everyday life, where her mother is dying from cancer, Barbara creates her own imaginary world where she has the power to kill giants. From experiencing trauma at a young age, Barbara has social and developmental issues.…

shame and the consequences that follow it. In the contemporary novel: Speak and in the classic novel: The Scarlet Letter this in one of the main issues that the main characters have to go through and overcome. In the contemporary novel: Speak Melinda Sordino has had a great life. She has amazing parents, a great group of friends, and is ready to finally be in high school. That is until she goes to an end-of-summer party, where she experiences a traumatic event that causes her to call…

improvement in her morale because she actually shows an interest in something and takes care of it, which is a big moment because, up until this point, Melinda could barely take care of herself. Fixing up the janitor’s closet also contrasts with her bedroom at home, which Melinda has not updated since the fifth grade. As she decides what to do with the room, Melinda explains, “The first thing to go is the mirror. It is screwed to the wall, so I cover it with a poster of Maya Angelou that the…

“To Kill a Mockingbird,” is a novel by Harper Lee. This story is told throughout the eyes of Jean Louise “Scout” Finch, a 6-year-old girl. The book is set in Maycomb County, Alabama during the Great Depression. Although most of the town is suffering, her family is doing well because of her father, Atticus, who is a well-known lawyer. Scout has an older brother named Jeremy “Jem” Finch, who is 10 years old. During the summer, they meet a boy named Charles “Dill” Harris, who they become friends…

Charlie. In a progression of letters kept in touch with an unknown reporter, He relates his encounters the highs and lows of high school and the coming of age. This could also be related to the novel Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson when ninth grader Melinda…