Melinda trys to talk to her ex-bestfriend Rachel, but she just brushes her off.
Andy Evans (IT) won't stop talking to her or bothering her and soon trys to come onto her once again. Everyone doesn't like her for what she did at the party. Melinda also gets pushed around in school and doesn't have a lot of friends until the near end of the book.
In the book "Speak," Melinda fears speaking up about being raped at a party and struggles with finding her voice to communicate her trauma. She also fears rejection, loneliness, and the consequences of confronting her assailant.
Getting Andy Evans in trouble.
In the book Speak, Melinda draws a droopy Willow tree.
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In the book "Speak," IT's appearance triggers fear, anxiety, and panic in Melinda. She sees IT as a representation of all the trauma and pain she has been through, making it difficult for her to confront and speak about her experiences with others. IT's presence symbolizes Melinda's internal struggle to find her voice and overcome her trauma.
In the book "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson, Melinda is in detention with Rachel Bruin. Rachel is one of Melinda's former friends who no longer speaks to her after Melinda called the police at a party over the summer.
In the book "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson, Melinda calls the cops on page 125. This is a significant moment in the story as it marks Melinda's decision to speak up about what happened to her at the party.
Melinda cuts herself in the book "Speak" on page 122.
In the book "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson, Melinda's parents are named Joyce and Jack.
She is Melinda's English teacher
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In the book "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson, Melinda steals her mother's credit card to pay for her art supplies.
In the book Speak, Melinda is described as having scabbed lips and being an outcast on page 5.
He's Melinda's art teacher.