User:Jc.marshall02/Draft of Speak

Plot summary
.*Pep Rally: While Melinda is at the pep ralley, a girl, blowing a black bubble sits behind her on the bleachers. She streches out her long black finger nails and pokes Melinda in the back and askes her if she was the girl who called the police at the party last summer. Melinda freezes, unsure of what to say and becomes silent with fear and shock. Another girl, eaves dropping from close by, jumps in and says that her brother got arrested that night. Melinda turns around to leave when someone pulls her hair.

Characters
Mr. Freeman- Melinda's overly excited art teacher. He is the only adult that understands Melinda's pain and allows her to express it in her project. Mr. Neck- the social studies teacher who is a little prejudice. Hairwoman- the english teacher. Hairwoman is the name that Melinda gave her. Near the end of the book she understands Melinda.

Reception
.*Source Summary: Laura Hales Anderson's novel Speak tells the dramatic tale of a young girl who was raped at an out of control party in the summer before her freshman year in high started. This story was made for kids who might feel like an outcast and how they might overcome their depression. I believed this novel sends a message to adults as well. The adults seemed very blind to the warning signs of depression that Melinda was showing. Fortunaley everything ended well and no one was hurt or injured.