Speak
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Part 1, Chapter 1
Part 1, Chapter 2
Part 1, Chapter 3
Part 1, Chapter 4
Part 1, Chapter 5
Part 1, Chapter 6
Part 1, Chapter 7
Part 1, Chapter 8
Part 1, Chapter 9
Part 1, Chapter 10
Part 1, Chapter 11
Part 1, Chapter 12
Part 1, Chapter 13
Part 1, Chapter 14
Part 1, Chapter 15
Part 1, Chapter 16
Part 1, Chapter 17
Part 1, Chapter 18
Part 1, Chapter 19
Part 1, Chapter 20
Part 1, Chapter 21
Part 1, Chapter 22
Part 1, Chapter 23
Part 2, Chapter 1
Part 2, Chapter 2
Part 2, Chapter 3
Part 2, Chapter 4
Part 2, Chapter 5
Part 2, Chapter 6
Part 2, Chapter 7
Part 2, Chapter 8
Part 2, Chapter 9
Part 2, Chapter 10
Part 2, Chapter 11
Part 2, Chapter 12
Part 2, Chapter 13
Part 2, Chapter 14
Part 2, Chapter 15
Part 2, Chapter 16
Part 2, Chapter 17
Part 2, Chapter 18
Part 2, Chapter 19
Part 2, Chapter 20
Part 2, Chapter 21
Part 2, Chapter 22
Part 2, Chapter 23
Part 2, Chapter 24
Part 3, Chapter 1
Part 3, Chapter 2
Part 3, Chapter 3
Part 3, Chapter 4
Part 3, Chapter 5
Part 3, Chapter 6
Part 3, Chapter 7
Part 3, Chapter 8
Part 3, Chapter 9
Part 3, Chapter 10
Part 3, Chapter 11
Part 3, Chapter 12
Part 3, Chapter 13
Part 3, Chapter 14
Part 3, Chapter 15
Part 3, Chapter 16
Part 3, Chapter 17
Part 3, Chapter 18
Part 3, Chapter 19
Part 3, Chapter 20
Part 4, Chapter 1
Part 4, Chapter 2
Part 4, Chapter 3
Part 4, Chapter 4
Part 4, Chapter 5
Part 4, Chapter 6
Part 4, Chapter 7
Part 4, Chapter 8
Part 4, Chapter 9
Part 4, Chapter 10
Part 4, Chapter 11
Part 4, Chapter 12
Part 4, Chapter 13
Part 4, Chapter 14
Part 4, Chapter 15
Part 4, Chapter 16
Part 4, Chapter 17
Part 4, Chapter 18
Part 4, Chapter 19
Part 4, Chapter 20
Part 4, Chapter 21
Part 4, Chapter 22
Part 4, Chapter 23
Part 4, Chapter 24
Part 4, Chapter 25
Part 4, Chapter 26
Themes
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Coming of Age
Communication versus Silence
Appearance versus Reality
Family and Friendship
Isolation, Loneliness, and Depression
Memory and Trauma
Quotes
Characters
All Characters
Melinda Sordino
Andy Evans
Melinda’s mother
Melinda’s father
Heather
Mr. Freeman
Rachel Bruin
Ivy
David Petrakis
Nicole
The Marthas (Meg n’ Emily n’ Siobhan)
Greta-Ingrid
Mr. Neck
Symbols
All Symbols
Trees, Seeds, Plants, and Forests
Birds
Melinda’s Closet
Melinda’s Bedroom
Mirrors
Lips
Blood
Water, Ice, and Melting
Warmth and Sunlight
Poster of Maya Angelou
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Introduction
Intro
Plot Summary
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Summary & Analysis
Part 1, Chapter 1
Part 1, Chapter 2
Part 1, Chapter 3
Part 1, Chapter 4
Part 1, Chapter 5
Part 1, Chapter 6
Part 1, Chapter 7
Part 1, Chapter 8
Part 1, Chapter 9
Part 1, Chapter 10
Part 1, Chapter 11
Part 1, Chapter 12
Part 1, Chapter 13
Part 1, Chapter 14
Part 1, Chapter 15
Part 1, Chapter 16
Part 1, Chapter 17
Part 1, Chapter 18
Part 1, Chapter 19
Part 1, Chapter 20
Part 1, Chapter 21
Part 1, Chapter 22
Part 1, Chapter 23
Part 2, Chapter 1
Part 2, Chapter 2
Part 2, Chapter 3
Part 2, Chapter 4
Part 2, Chapter 5
Part 2, Chapter 6
Part 2, Chapter 7
Part 2, Chapter 8
Part 2, Chapter 9
Part 2, Chapter 10
Part 2, Chapter 11
Part 2, Chapter 12
Part 2, Chapter 13
Part 2, Chapter 14
Part 2, Chapter 15
Part 2, Chapter 16
Part 2, Chapter 17
Part 2, Chapter 18
Part 2, Chapter 19
Part 2, Chapter 20
Part 2, Chapter 21
Part 2, Chapter 22
Part 2, Chapter 23
Part 2, Chapter 24
Part 3, Chapter 1
Part 3, Chapter 2
Part 3, Chapter 3
Part 3, Chapter 4
Part 3, Chapter 5
Part 3, Chapter 6
Part 3, Chapter 7
Part 3, Chapter 8
Part 3, Chapter 9
Part 3, Chapter 10
Part 3, Chapter 11
Part 3, Chapter 12
Part 3, Chapter 13
Part 3, Chapter 14
Part 3, Chapter 15
Part 3, Chapter 16
Part 3, Chapter 17
Part 3, Chapter 18
Part 3, Chapter 19
Part 3, Chapter 20
Part 4, Chapter 1
Part 4, Chapter 2
Part 4, Chapter 3
Part 4, Chapter 4
Part 4, Chapter 5
Part 4, Chapter 6
Part 4, Chapter 7
Part 4, Chapter 8
Part 4, Chapter 9
Part 4, Chapter 10
Part 4, Chapter 11
Part 4, Chapter 12
Part 4, Chapter 13
Part 4, Chapter 14
Part 4, Chapter 15
Part 4, Chapter 16
Part 4, Chapter 17
Part 4, Chapter 18
Part 4, Chapter 19
Part 4, Chapter 20
Part 4, Chapter 21
Part 4, Chapter 22
Part 4, Chapter 23
Part 4, Chapter 24
Part 4, Chapter 25
Part 4, Chapter 26
Themes
All Themes
Coming of Age
Communication versus Silence
Appearance versus Reality
Family and Friendship
Isolation, Loneliness, and Depression
Memory and Trauma
Quotes
Characters
All Characters
Melinda Sordino
Andy Evans
Melinda’s mother
Melinda’s father
Heather
Mr. Freeman
Rachel Bruin
Ivy
David Petrakis
Nicole
The Marthas (Meg n’ Emily n’ Siobhan)
Greta-Ingrid
Mr. Neck
Symbols
All Symbols
Trees, Seeds, Plants, and Forests
Birds
Melinda’s Closet
Melinda’s Bedroom
Mirrors
Lips
Blood
Water, Ice, and Melting
Warmth and Sunlight
Poster of Maya Angelou
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Coming of Age
Communication versus Silence
Appearance versus Reality
Family and Friendship
Isolation, Loneliness, and Depression
Memory and Trauma
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Melinda facetiously conjugates the verb “ to cut class” as she skips Spanish class.
Melinda responds to Heather’s betrayal in the only way she knows how: by disengaging even further from the school community.
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