Summary
Melinda ends up telling Rachael about Andy. She didn't believe her and got mad at her because she thought she was jealous of her. Rachael does eventually confront Andy about it and discovers the truth. Andy gets mad and attacks Melinda for ruining his reputation. She steps up and fights back instead of letting that experience traumatize her even further. At the end of the book it becomes clear that she has started the healing process because she decides to tell her art teacher about what happened to her over the year.
Quote
"IT happened.There is no avoiding it, no forgetting. No running away, or flying, or burying or hiding"(Anderson 198).
Reaction
this quote shows that Melinda has moved on and has accepted that what happened to her wasn't her fault. The symbolism in the story that Melinda started to change and accept what happened to her during the spring. It symbolizes the birth of a newer Melinda, one who can move on from the past and gain control of her life again.
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Speak (pgs 121-160)
Summary
Melinda has finally revealed the big secret she has been hiding through out the whole book. All of her peers dislike her because she called the cops on a party the summer before her freshmen year. She called the cops because she was rapped by a senior name Andy. She never told anyone what happened and everyone just decided to ignore her.she still hasn't told anyone and now that Andy has shown an interest in her best friend Rachael she has to decide whether to help her ex-frirnd or just carry on like nothing ever happened.
Quote
" I just need to hang on long ebough for my new skin to graft. Mr.Freeman thinks I need to find my feelings. How can I not find them? They are chewing me alive like an infestation of thoughts, shame, and mistakes"(Anderson 125)
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This quote shows how melinda's silence has been harmful to her. she needs to talk to someone about what happens beefore it eats her alive.
Melinda has finally revealed the big secret she has been hiding through out the whole book. All of her peers dislike her because she called the cops on a party the summer before her freshmen year. She called the cops because she was rapped by a senior name Andy. She never told anyone what happened and everyone just decided to ignore her.she still hasn't told anyone and now that Andy has shown an interest in her best friend Rachael she has to decide whether to help her ex-frirnd or just carry on like nothing ever happened.
Quote
" I just need to hang on long ebough for my new skin to graft. Mr.Freeman thinks I need to find my feelings. How can I not find them? They are chewing me alive like an infestation of thoughts, shame, and mistakes"(Anderson 125)
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This quote shows how melinda's silence has been harmful to her. she needs to talk to someone about what happens beefore it eats her alive.
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Speak (81-120)
Summary
In this section of the book things continue to go down hill for melinda. Her art teacher, one of the only people she is actually comfortable with is also becoming depressed. The boy she refers to as "it" spoke to her on more than one occasion. She seems to dislike him enough that she runs away from him, frequently tries to avoid him, and pukes when he tries to talk to her. She seems to be afraid of him. Maybe something happened at that party that she called the cop on. She still hasn't told anyone the secret she's been keeping through out the entire book. Her so called friend heather dumped her and decided that she liked her reputation more than she would lie to stay friends with melinda. Things just don't seem to be going good for her.
Quote
"I'm allergic to hornets. One sting and my skin bubbles with hives and my throat closes up"(Anderson 95).
Reaction
I found this quote to be very significant because the school changes their mascot to the hornets. The entire student body represents the hornets. Melinda is saying that she is allergic to the student body. She turned the new mascot into a metaphor for how she reacts with the other students at her school.
In this section of the book things continue to go down hill for melinda. Her art teacher, one of the only people she is actually comfortable with is also becoming depressed. The boy she refers to as "it" spoke to her on more than one occasion. She seems to dislike him enough that she runs away from him, frequently tries to avoid him, and pukes when he tries to talk to her. She seems to be afraid of him. Maybe something happened at that party that she called the cop on. She still hasn't told anyone the secret she's been keeping through out the entire book. Her so called friend heather dumped her and decided that she liked her reputation more than she would lie to stay friends with melinda. Things just don't seem to be going good for her.
Quote
"I'm allergic to hornets. One sting and my skin bubbles with hives and my throat closes up"(Anderson 95).
Reaction
I found this quote to be very significant because the school changes their mascot to the hornets. The entire student body represents the hornets. Melinda is saying that she is allergic to the student body. She turned the new mascot into a metaphor for how she reacts with the other students at her school.
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