Have you ever had a secret about yourself that you can’t let anyone know? Melinda the main character from the book Speak has her own secrect she can't share. In fact, Melinda had many predicaments but expresses them through art. Within the book there are symbols that mean more to the eye.
In the beginning Melinda was assigned to create an art project based off a word; Melinda’s was tree. Within the book what Melinda feels Melinda creates. As it says on page 78 it says “I can see it in my head: a strong old oak tree with a wide scarred trunk and thousands of leaves reaching for the sun. There’s a tree in front of my house just like it. I can feel the wind blow and hear the mockingbird whistling on the way back to her nest. But when I try to carve it, it looks like a dead tree, toothpicks, a Childs drawing. I try to bring it to life but I can’t." At first in Melinda’s mind it’s perfect; Just like how she wants her life to be but it can’t. And in reality it’s not perfect one bit. She images this perfect world that will not come true. Just like how the tree in her mind it. Even though Melinda thinks of something perfect in reality nothing is.
In addition who would ever guess an art teacher will help someone free themselves.
Mr. Freeman is a art teacher who helps the main character. Mr. Freeman is a symbol of helping Melinda be free. Melinda won’t tell anyone what happen or express her feelings; Mr. Freeman gives her a chance to let all of her emotions out. Just like in his name. on page 30 Melinda says “For a solid week, ever since the pep rally, I’ve been painting waters of trees that have been hit by lighting. I try to paint them so they are nearly dead, but not totally.” Melinda is mad apparently. She wants to die like the trees but doesn’t was to go away, at least not forever. Melinda would have never admitted that but in art it shows what she is saying.
Keeping in a secret about yourself that no one can know is scarring. Symbols show expressions with yourself and others to show what they are feeling. Also everyone needs someone to help free themselves not just from themselves but from the world. Life means so much more that just looking at it with the human eye.
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You did a great job on figuring out what the symbols meant, and you had very good word choice, but there were a few grammer errors within your paper.
ReplyDeleteNice Job on the Intro. I thought you could have made it more impressive if you wrote a narritive intro instead of a question.
ReplyDeleteJulia i liked your introduction, the question that you put was very good it made me think for a minute about how many poeple have that "Secret." I liked your paper and how the symbols made alot of sence. Next time, try to check your grammar.
ReplyDeleteVery nice Julia! you were very specific with your examples. The trees were important in the book indeed!
ReplyDeleteNice job, Julia! You were specific with all of your examples. Good job!!!
ReplyDeleteI really like you thesis, because it narrowed down a good amount of the story.
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