Reason 1 he suggested a new medium, so i used purple finger paints. Freemans art class, which will be the silver lining in the cloud that is her school life. The symbol from speak by laurie halse anderson would be the tree that melinda has to do for her art project. Since shes also the narrator, everything we learn about the other characters is filtered through her. At farrar, straus and giroux, editorial director joy peskin is thrilled that speak will have a new incarnation, and expects that the graphic novel will attract readers new to the book as well as. Melinda is very perceptive and bright, but her vision is sometimes clouded by her suffering. Transformation throughout this novel, melinda drastically changes from beginning to end.
Speak faces the social issue of teen rape, and follows the struggle of the main. Melinda sordino begins her freshman year at merryweather high school in. This document is to be used as culminating project for the novel speak by laurie halse anderson. The transformation that occurs with melinda in this story is important because change or transformation is something. Through the first section of the book, the first marking period. Like many novels with high school settings, speak is deeply focused on ideas of growing up and coming of age.
Near the end of the book, melindas exbest friend rachel, who has been dating andy, breaks up with him on prom night. Discussionwriting guide for speak, by laurie anderson. Speak themes from litcharts the creators of sparknotes. Melinda sordino busted an endofsummer party by calling the cops.
One way the book speak by laurie halse anderson shows empowerment is through melinda s dependence on herself, rather than others. Speak, published in 1999, is a young adult novel by laurie halse anderson that tells the story. Design, plan, and carry out a work of art that accomplishes the above final project requirements. Get an answer for what major incident happened to melinda in speak. At the end of the school year, melinda completes her art project and tells her art.
If you have read the entire novel, how would you answer melindas question. It is the most hopeless idea i have ever heard, but i nod and pour the. The barbie doll head clearly symbolizes melinda herselfits taped mouth demonstrating her silence, and its turkey bone prison demonstrating how dead, alone, and victimized she feels. The symbolism of melindas art project by nicholas robbins. Text to text speak and waking up to the enduring memory of. Great ideas for essays, reports, and school projects on speak by laurie halse anderson. Study guide for the novel speak by laurie halse anderson. Pick an object for an art project similar to that which mr. See more ideas about book projects, art classroom decor and art room doors. By the end of the book, however, melinda is gradually letting go of her depression.
In the novel, speak by laurie halse anderson, melinda sordino is. Character list and analysis melinda sordino melinda, a high school freshman, is the protagonist in laurie halse andersons speak. When i wrote speak, i didnt think it would be published. As with all our lesson plans, but especially one about a subject this sensitive. When she finally learns how to speak about the terrible thing that happened.
May 27, 2014 explore arredias board rs book project. Melinda participates in a yearlong art project in her art class. Study questions, project ideas and discussion topics based on important themes running throughout speak by laurie halse anderson. How do you think melindas art project symbolically reflects her inner feelings. How did melinda use images rather than words to express her feelings throughout the book. The fact that this event occurred as the result of rape, however.
Melindas distracted narrative reiterates the idea that no one really wants to hear what you have to say. Have students present their art projects to the rest of the class and speak about their experiences making them over the last couple of weeks. Great supplemental information for school essays and projects. Before teaching the specifics of the novel, you might consider facilitating an. How does melinda describe her art class speak answers. Melinda starts her freshman year at merryweather high with no friends and a terrible secret. Melinda has taken a symbol of freedoma birdand transformed it into a work of art about being trapped and attacked. She transforms from a fragile person to a strong hero like person. I wrote it in 96i wrote 7 drafts and showed it to some. What makes this book s exploration of that subject particularly poignant and pointed, however, is that melinda has already experienced a major milestone of adulthoodlosing her virginitybefore the novel begins. This represents how melindas attidue is thoughout her first year of high school.
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