Melinda Sordino's Rape

Words: 199
Pages: 1
Open Document
In the novel Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson, the main character Melinda Sordino is a victim of rape who is afraid to speak up about what happened. The first article from the Washington Post is about a message from “Emily Doe,” a pseudonym to protect the victim’s true identity, to her attacker Brock Turner after she was raped behind a dumpster. “Emily” and Melinda are in very similar situations. They were both raped while intoxicated, and after their attacks, felt worthless, isolated, and hesitant to accept what had happened to them. Since “Emily” found the courage to speak out against her attacker, perhaps this will inspire Melinda to speak out against her attacker, Andy Evans. The effects of Melinda’s rape take a huge toll on her. She falls
Show More

Related Documents: Melinda Sordino's Rape

Symbolism In Speak

Our homes are an expression of how we want the world to see us. Melinda’s identity crisis started even before the rape occurred. Before all of the high school drama, Melinda and her friends redecorated all of their rooms when they were younger, and Melinda describes hers as “a postcard of who I was in fifth grade” (Anderson 15). Melinda makes the statement that hers is “stuck in the middle” (Anderson 15) echoing her current position. She’s not moving forward, and not backward…

Words 1020 - Pages 5

Melinda Sordino's Maturity In Speak By Laurie Halse Anderson

Anderson, fourteen-year-old Melinda Sordino experiences these changes throughout her life at Merryweather High. From the first day of school, Melinda is outcast because she called the police at a party over the summer. She does not know how to fix this problem and lives every day in humiliation. As the story progresses, she goes through numerous trials, including facing the monster that raped her and getting her best friend back. Toward the final…

Words 2573 - Pages 11