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Study Guide: Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson - BookNotes

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SPEAK: LITERARY ELEMENTS ANALYSIS

CHAPTER 31 - First Amendment, Second Verse

Summary

There is only a week before Winter Break and all the students are in rebellion mode. There are rumors of eggnog in the faculty lounge and everyone is getting away with murder.

David Petrakis is also fighting back about the freedom to speak. He comes to Mr. Neck’s class with a.........

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The way that David Petrakis fights back is heroic to Melinda, because he has stood up to authority figures and...........


CHAPTER 32 - Wombats Rule!

Summary

This chapter is Melinda’s exposé of the Winter Assembly, probably once known as the Christmas Assembly. She sits with Heather who has..........

Notes

This chapter is a perfect example of Melinda’s sarcasm, which is, by the way, nearly always right on the..........


CHAPTER 33 - Winter Break

Summary

It is only two days before Christmas and Melinda finds a note from her mother telling her she can put up the Christmas tree if she wants. So Melinda gets out the tree and begins to sweep out the cobwebs all the while thinking that Christmas is just not Christmas without “rug rats.” Little kids...........

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It’s obvious from this chapter that Melinda’s family has nearly broken down completely. There is little interest on the part of her........


The complete study guide is currently available as a downloadable PDF, RTF, or MS Word DOC file from the PinkMonkey MonkeyNotes download store. The complete study guide contains summaries and notes for all of the chapters; detailed analysis of the themes, plot structure, and characters; important quotations and analysis; detailed analysis of symbolism, motifs, metaphors, and imagery; a key facts summary; detailed analysis of the use of foreshadowing and irony; a multiple-choice quiz, and suggested book report ideas and essay topics.


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