The Rose That Grew From Concrete Analysis

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Life may not be as easy to navigate through for everyone. Some people struggle to get by and work through their own dilemmas, while some are able to stride happily through life with no worries. In Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson, the main character Melinda struggled to find her voice and to tell someone about her being sexually assaulted. In the poem “The Rose That Grew From Concrete” by Tupac Shakur, the narrator of the story tells how they grew from nothing to someone by keeping their dreams and finding their voice, though no one cared for them. In both texts it tells readers that one of the most important things they can do when no one cares to listen or if no one is willing to, it’s best to find their voice.
In the two texts it shows readers that you have to speak up and find your voice.
In Speak, it hints at how Melinda needs to grow and speak for herself and to find her voice.
“But don’t expect to make a difference unless you speak up for yourself”(Anderson pg.159).
This quote was used when David was …show more content…
“Who knows, some other kids may need a safe place to run next year”(Anderson 192). This quote was used when Melinda was cleaning out her closet and getting her things while looking to her future years of highschool without having to always run back to her closet. In “The Rose That Grew From Concrete” the narrator tells the reader to keep their dreams and to persevere and you’d eventually make it. “Funny it seems, but by keeping it's dreams, it learned to breathe fresh air”(Shakur 5). The quote was used as a way to get the message about how the narrator had kept their dreams and worked hard toward their success.In both texts it tells the reader how they needed to grow and when they did it was for the better. In Speak hints at readers that Melinda growing is a good thing and that she is being able to put her past behind her. “It wasn’t my fault. And I’m not going to let it kill me. I can
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