Speak Symbolism Padlet Dylan W. 1st by DYLAN WIEGEL https://padlet.com/201432/tc062ce14cl7 Made with mirth en-us 2017-10-13 13:09:28 UTC 2017-10-18 14:34:06 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Xmastree.png Mirror 201432 https://padlet.com/201432/tc062ce14cl7/wish/196796560 The Mirror symbolizes how she doesn't want to look like at self.Any mirror is usually either covered or put down that she does´t like her image Two muddy-circle eyes nder black dash  eyebrows piggy nose nostrils, and a chewed up horror of a mouth. Definitley not a dryad face. I can´t stop biting my lips. It looks like my mouth belongs to someone else someone I don´t even know. I get out of bed and take down the mirror. i put it in the back of my closet, facing the wall.¨ (Speak p.16-p.17) This shows how Melinda feels not like herself and is ashamed of her image and just her in general. 



]]> 2017-10-13 13:20:56 UTC https://padlet.com/201432/tc062ce14cl7/wish/196796560 The Closets 201432 https://padlet.com/201432/tc062ce14cl7/wish/197322493 The Closet in Melinda´s room and the one at school protection, safety, and where she could be herself     ¨This closet is abandoned it has no purpose no name it is the perfect place for me.¨ (Speak p.26) It shows how this is the one place where she can relax and be her self.]]> 2017-10-16 13:13:56 UTC https://padlet.com/201432/tc062ce14cl7/wish/197322493 The Tree 201432 https://padlet.com/201432/tc062ce14cl7/wish/197325392 Throughout the book her tree changes depending on her mood showing how she either feels pain or either feels dead on the inside
¨For a solid week , ever since the pep rally, I´ve been painting watercolors of trees that have been hit by lightning.  I try to paint them  so they are nearly dead , but not totally,¨(Speak.P.30) this shows what her feeling is now during the book showing the symbolism is.]]> 2017-10-16 13:19:09 UTC https://padlet.com/201432/tc062ce14cl7/wish/197325392 The Lip 201432 https://padlet.com/201432/tc062ce14cl7/wish/197328470 The lips shows how she has´nt told anyone about what happened at the party and how she´s afraid to talk about it or talk in general. When Melinda is wondering if David wrote the letter¨ Do I want to him to like  me? I chew on my thumbnail. No. I just want anyone to like me. I want a note with a heart on it. I pull the edge of my thumbnail back too far and it bleeds.¨(Speak P.109)  This shows how melinda trouble with speaking to snyone causing a negative effect on her.]]> 2017-10-16 13:24:08 UTC https://padlet.com/201432/tc062ce14cl7/wish/197328470 The Frog 201432 https://padlet.com/201432/tc062ce14cl7/wish/197329565 The frog symbolizes how she raped and how the experience felt to her ¨My throat closes off. it is hard to breathe . David pins her hand to the dissection tray. He spreads her froggy legs and pins her froggy feet I have to slice open her belly. She does´nt say a word. She is already dead. A scream starts in my gut I can feel the cut, smell the dirt leaves in my hair.¨ (Speak p.80 ) This shows hows Melinda´s experience was awful and how  traumatizing it was .]]> 2017-10-16 13:26:02 UTC https://padlet.com/201432/tc062ce14cl7/wish/197329565 Maya Angelou 201432 https://padlet.com/201432/tc062ce14cl7/wish/197370383 The poster of Maya Angelou represents how Melinda was raped and how she spoke out  for civil rights which could be foreshadowing for Melinda character ¨a poster of Mary Angelou that the librarian gave me. She said Ms. Angelou is one of the greatest american writers. The poster was coming down because the school board banned one of her books¨P. 50.]]> 2017-10-16 14:25:51 UTC https://padlet.com/201432/tc062ce14cl7/wish/197370383 The Grades 201432 https://padlet.com/201432/tc062ce14cl7/wish/197754252 The Grades symbolize how she´s falling apart shown with how her grades are falling apart its also shown with how she grades lunch, clothes, and more.
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Plays Nice B   Social Studies C Spanish C Art A Lunch D Biology B Algebra C+  Clothes C English C Gym C+( Speak p.46) it shows how shes not doing incredibly well especially  when it states how she was a straight B student when she was in middle school
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