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How does Melinda describe Ms Keen?
Melinda admires and pities Ms. Keen. She feels that she could have been a doctor or a famous scientist, and instead gets stuck in high school.
How would you describe Melinda from speak?
intelligent, artistic, and reserved. Melinda can be quite witty and eloquent in her own head, but now has trouble expressing herself to others. Instead, she uses sarcasm, nicknames, and nail-biting to distance herself from the pain she feels.
How are Melinda and Mrs Keen similar?
Keen, and David Petrakis are in some ways very much alike. Mrs. Keen and Melinda are both the subjects of student gossip while David Petrakis speaks as little as Melinda does, at least at this point. He doesn’t acknowledge Melinda any more than he does anyone else around him.
Who are the Marthas in speak?
The official Marthas are Meg Harcutt, Emily Briggs, and Siobhan Falls. They consider themselves followers of Martha Stewart and they decorate accordingly. They raise money and food for charity, but they also seem to be rude, shallow human beings. At least, this is how Melinda perceives them.
Who is Melinda’s best friend in Speak?
Rachel Bruin
Rachel Bruin Rachel and Melinda have been best friends since grade school at least. She’s important to the story because she’s important to Melinda.
What type of character is Heather in Speak?
A new girl from out of town, Heather is the opposite of Melinda in many ways. Unlike Melinda, Heather does not accept her role as outcast and does her best to win popularity by ingratiating herself with various groups at school.
What happened to Andy Evans at the end of speak?
Another reason we consider the ending happy: Andy Evans, who seems to be a serial rapist, is finally revealed for what he truly is. As the graffiti on the bathroom wall of the girls’ bathroom shows, Andy has sexually assaulted dozens of girls at Merryweather High, and probably other places, too.