![]() ![]() Throughout the novel, she struggles to find the voice her rapist stole from her. 1 out of 6 American women will become victims of rape or attempted rape. But to victims, it is a reality.Īn American is sexually assaulted every 98 seconds, according to The Rape Abuse and Incest National Network. Rape, or any kind of sexual abuse, is immoral. The associate professor, Wesley Scroggins, was partially correct in his statement. In 2010, an associate professor at Missouri State University challenged “Speak.” He deemed the discussion of rape as “soft pornography.” To him, the novel was “filthy” and lacked morality. It is most frequently challenged for what is considered to be explicit sexual content. A secret that threatens to destroy her and any hope for her future.Īccording to The American Library Association, “Speak” was one of the Top 100 Banned/Challenged Books between 20. She finds comfort in art class and the poet Maya Angelou.īut Melinda is holding onto a secret. Without anyone to turn to, Melinda deems herself an outcast. ![]() However, her best friends have abandoned her after an incident at a summer party. She struggles with her identity, family and a new school. Throughout the first chapters of Laurie Halse Anderson’s “Speak,” Melinda seems like your average teenage girl. She has seven new notebooks, a skirt she hates and a stomachache. Melinda Sordino starts her first day of high school like any other teenager. ![]()
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