https://padlet.com/19rasmusenb/wim2s review of the book Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson. en-us 2016-11-15 15:18:08 UTC 2017-01-19 03:35:27 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padletuploads.blob.core.windows.net/aws/148637924/434d370827cbd3527237427b5dec070f/SILENT_ICON.png 19rasmusenb https://padlet.com/19rasmusenb/wim2s/wish/137931513 Interested in seeing what Melinda Sordino is doing on a day to day basis? Check out her twitter!

]]> 2016-11-15 22:25:24 UTC https://padlet.com/19rasmusenb/wim2s/wish/137931513 19rasmusenb https://padlet.com/19rasmusenb/wim2s/wish/138415972 2016-11-17 14:44:04 UTC https://padlet.com/19rasmusenb/wim2s/wish/138415972 19rasmusenb https://padlet.com/19rasmusenb/wim2s/wish/138425233 2016-11-17 15:02:43 UTC https://padlet.com/19rasmusenb/wim2s/wish/138425233 19rasmusenb https://padlet.com/19rasmusenb/wim2s/wish/138432292 In the book Speak, Melinda's past experience with rape is the main driving force of the entire book. The videos below both contribute to rape culture in America. These are examples of poems and messages that Melinda would also agree with-- something she wishes she could say. The video on the left contributes to her wishing that "No" was listened to. It includes all the beliefs the Melinda would hold strongly. On the right, there is two speakers who talk about how they were never taught what to do if rape were to happen to them. "One Color" is a video that would resonate with Melinda because in the event, she did not know what to do. No one ever taught her. The culture that surrounds rape leads her to feel guilty for it happening to her. These poems like the ones below would help change her mind on that and lead her to speak.]]> 2016-11-17 15:17:35 UTC https://padlet.com/19rasmusenb/wim2s/wish/138432292 19rasmusenb https://padlet.com/19rasmusenb/wim2s/wish/138436635 2016-11-17 15:26:09 UTC https://padlet.com/19rasmusenb/wim2s/wish/138436635 19rasmusenb https://padlet.com/19rasmusenb/wim2s/wish/138441144 2016-11-17 15:36:02 UTC https://padlet.com/19rasmusenb/wim2s/wish/138441144 19rasmusenb https://padlet.com/19rasmusenb/wim2s/wish/138441534 2016-11-17 15:36:55 UTC https://padlet.com/19rasmusenb/wim2s/wish/138441534 19rasmusenb https://padlet.com/19rasmusenb/wim2s/wish/138442036 2016-11-17 15:37:53 UTC https://padlet.com/19rasmusenb/wim2s/wish/138442036 19rasmusenb https://padlet.com/19rasmusenb/wim2s/wish/138442386 2016-11-17 15:38:35 UTC https://padlet.com/19rasmusenb/wim2s/wish/138442386 19rasmusenb https://padlet.com/19rasmusenb/wim2s/wish/147971904 1. Coming of Age
2. Communication
3. Appearance
4. Isolation
5. Trauma]]> 2017-01-18 23:08:46 UTC https://padlet.com/19rasmusenb/wim2s/wish/147971904 19rasmusenb https://padlet.com/19rasmusenb/wim2s/wish/147978695 2017-01-19 00:52:19 UTC https://padlet.com/19rasmusenb/wim2s/wish/147978695 19rasmusenb https://padlet.com/19rasmusenb/wim2s/wish/147988870 In the world today there are many victims going through the same trauma and dealing with it the same way Melinda does. She remains silent, feeling foolish and that no one will believe her. She becomes very isolated and alone, and realizes almost too late that the only way she can end this pain is by speaking up, and I think this is a lesson all people need to know. There are victims of sexual assault in the world, some you may even know. If you try to keep your situation to yourself, it will only fester and grow worse. If you speak up, people know what's going and they can help aid you. It's a real issue. It's not stupidity or foolishness. This lesson needs to also be taught to the listeners: if someone says they've been sexually assaulted, believe them. Being accused of lying only furthers their loneliness and guilt. Come to their aid, help them heal, so we can all live in a happier world capable of being healed. ]]> 2017-01-19 03:27:23 UTC https://padlet.com/19rasmusenb/wim2s/wish/147988870 19rasmusenb https://padlet.com/19rasmusenb/wim2s/wish/147989221 Anderson, Laurie Halse. Speak. New York: Farrar Straus Giroux, 1999. Print.]]> 2017-01-19 03:33:17 UTC https://padlet.com/19rasmusenb/wim2s/wish/147989221