Analysis Of Speak By Laurie Halse Anderson

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Melinda has a big secret she has kept from everyone. In the story Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson the theme that your past can haunt you in the present is revealed through the characters actions. In the beginning of the story Melinda is to ashamed of her past that she doesn't talk. Melinda is going into high school with no friends because of one bad move she made in her past. “I close my eyes. This is what i've been dreading. As we leave the bus stop, i'm the only one sitting alone.” this quote shows that the actions you make can come back to hurt you. Also the rules people make for you are to help you not hurt you. Therefore you should always watch what you do or say. In the middle of the story Melinda is shown that there is someone always

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