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The Silent Struggles of Melinda Sordino in "Speak"

"Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson tells the profound story of Melinda Sordino, a 14-year-old girl navigating high school life while grappling with the trauma of having been raped. As she becomes the target of bullying and isolation after calling the cops on her assailant, Andy Evans, Melinda's journey is a poignant exploration of silence, trauma, and the path toward finding one's voice. Themes of communication, transformation, and the complexities of healing are woven throughout as readers ponder the importance of speaking out and the right to remain silent.

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The Silent Struggles of Melinda Sordino in "Speak"

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  1. S P E A K Presentation by: Connie Flynn

  2. Major Characters • Melinda Sordino • Rachel Bruin • Heather • Mr. Freeman • David Petrakis -”you can’t speak up for your right to be silent”(Anderson 51). • Ivy • Andy Evans

  3. Protagonist: Melinda Sordino Antagonist: Andy Evans

  4. Plot • Discusses the life a 14 year old girl, Melinda Sordino • She begins her freshman year of highschool with a rough start. Besides dealing with the new adjustments to highschool, she is also hiding a secret. • Over the summer she was raped at a party by Andy Evans, a senior. She called the cops but ran away.

  5. Plot (con’t) • She soon becomes known as “the girl that called the cops.” For this, her friends and mostly everyone in school turn against her. • This book follows the struggles and challenges Melinda has to face during her first year of highschool. Will she eventually speak up?

  6. Themes • Language and Communication • Isolation • Sadness • Transformation • Guilt and blame

  7. Movie Clip • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSCzahFXMrs&feature=related

  8. Questions to think about • Is it possible that some victims heal and recover even if they don't talk about being sexually assaulted? Should a person's right not to speak be respected? • If you were in Melinda’s shoes, would you speak up right away?

  9. References • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSCzahFXMrs&feature=related • http://www.google.com/imgres?q=speak&hl=en&sa=G&biw=1280&bih=827&gbv=2&tbm=isch&tbnid=KoFVL6fA9R0scM:&imgrefurl=http://student.sheboyganfalls.k12.wi.us/aldegenhardt/syllabus/speak/&docid=RSXv_ar-aXZoUM&imgurl=http://student.sheboyganfalls.k12.wi.us/aldegenhardt/files/2009/11/speak.jpg&w=216&h=300&ei=SfWlToCdJ4LrrQe-yP3aDQ&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=422&sig=112017655088178976336&page=1&tbnh=154&tbnw=111&start=0&ndsp=26&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:0&tx=41&ty=30 • http://www.google.com/imgres?q=speak&hl=en&sa=G&biw=1280&bih=827&gbv=2&tbm=isch&tbnid=jwXPdveJGKWuXM:&imgrefurl=http://pickychick.wordpress.com/tag/kristen-stewart/&docid=WatSzsIxP3D3JM&imgurl=http://pickychick.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/speak_film.jpg&w=259&h=387&ei=SfWlToCdJ4LrrQe-yP3aDQ&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=391&sig=112017655088178976336&page=1&tbnh=141&tbnw=94&start=0&ndsp=26&ved=1t:429,r:14,s:0&tx=65&ty=70 • http://www.google.com/imgres?q=speak&hl=en&sa=G&biw=1280&bih=827&gbv=2&tbm=isch&tbnid=C88XlxHWc09_wM:&imgrefurl=http://www.listal.com/viewimage/856315&docid=Yc-3pMja3EvD-M&imgurl=http://i2.listal.com/image/856315/600full-speak-poster.jpg&w=341&h=500&ei=SfWlToCdJ4LrrQe-yP3aDQ&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=219&sig=112017655088178976336&page=2&tbnh=151&tbnw=117&start=26&ndsp=25&ved=1t:429,r:21,s:26&tx=98&ty=129

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