She is torn between wanting to leave Rachel to her fate and speaking to Rachel to protect her from harm. As she vacillates between the two ideas, Melinda stares at her Maya Angelou poster and knows Maya wants her to tell. So, Melinda
writes an anonymous note warning Rachel that Andy has attacked a ninth grader
.
How does Melinda warn Rachel about Andy in speak?
She is torn between wanting to leave Rachel to her fate and speaking to Rachel to protect her from harm. As she vacillates between the two ideas, Melinda stares at her Maya Angelou poster and knows Maya wants her to tell. So,
Melinda writes an anonymous note warning Rachel that Andy has attacked a ninth grader
.
Why did Melinda spy Rachel?
Melinda is spying on Rachel
because she is now dating Andy Evans, the boy who raped her during the party
.
How does Melinda feel about Rachel dating Andy?
Rachel's quick and easy betrayal of Melinda makes Rachel seem weak and disloyal. When she starts dating Andy Evans, she
seems like a bad judge
of character to boot. … Her silence toward Melinda might show that she doesn't take their friendship seriously, or that she, like Melinda, can't express what she feels in words.
How does Melinda act around Andy?
First, in her altercation with Andy, Melinda's behavior demonstrates how she has changed over the semester. Whereas when he raped her, she remained paralyzed and silent, now she
screams
and defends herself. When Melinda holds a shard of glass up to Andy's neck, he cannot speak.
Does Rachel believe Melinda?
Although she and Melinda used to be best friends, Rachel
now hates Melinda
, believing (like the other students at their high school) that Melinda called the police on a summer party in order to get others in trouble, when really she was attempting to report her own rape.
What happens when Melinda talks to Rachel?
Then, she speaks to Rachel about him. She talks to Rachel in the library. While
the librarian shushes her, Melinda eventually does speak, writing on a piece of paper that she was raped by Andy
. It is in this action of speaking out where Melinda experiences some of her greatest growth.
Why is Melinda hated?
Melinda is the protagonist in the novel Speak
How does Melinda find her hiding spot?
Melinda seeks places that will allow her to be anonymous. She
finds the old unused janitor's closet and makes it her
hideout. When she first enters it, she recognizes that no one has used it for years; so it is a place of safety and anonymity for her.
Where does Melinda find her voice?
Melinda finds her voice with
the help of Mr. Freeman
, her art teacher.
Why is Mr Freeman in trouble?
Freeman, makes this list is because he stands up to “the man”—in this case, the school board. Freeman's troubles with the school board on page 31. We learn that they have refused to
give him any money
to buy new supplies for the students; instead he'll need to use whatever is left over from the previous year.
What does it whisper in Melinda's ear?
Melinda is still traumatized, as evidenced by the symbol of the dead frog and her interaction with IT. … Furthermore, while Melinda is able to frequently avoid thinking about what happened to her, any interaction with IT brings it right back. When IT whispers “
freshmeat”
into her ear, she immediately freaks out.
Why does Melinda cut her wrist?
Melinda's depression is beginning to escalate. She tries to mask
her internal pain
with external pain. The cutting of her wrists is at this point metaphorical for the real thing, but dangerous, nonetheless.
Why does everyone yell at Rachel in speak?
Melinda tells Rachel that someone raped her the night of the party and that is why she called the police. Rachel is immediately sympathetic to Melinda, but changes gears when Melinda tells her it was Andy who did it. Rachel
screams that she is a liar and storms out of the library
.
Who is the one person Melinda speaks to?
Summary and Analysis Fourth Marking Period, Communication 101′′-“Prowling”” Melinda, empowered by saying no to Heather, takes on the challenge of talking to
Rachel
about Andy Evans. She finds Rachel in the library during study hall and they talk briefly, even sharing a few laughs.
How and why does Melinda finally speak up for herself?
Through the encouragement of her art teacher Mr. Freeman, Melinda starts to find
her confidence and her voice
again. And when Andy Evans attempts to rape her for the second time, she realizes she must speak out to stop him from doing this to anybody else.
