Speak (by Laurie Halse Anderson) Chapter 1: main character description and opinions on story and character.

<Tab/>Melinda is a very unique student, who has to live her high school years alone. Her old friends stopped talking to her for an unknown reason. There is a small amount of communication between her and here family. The poor relationship between her and the people around her prevents her from sharing her problems and reducing the stress of life. Her situation and position in her social life brings about …

…was destroyed by a misunderstood action that took place. Now, she has to get her social life back in order, while continuing to do well in school. She also has to live life solving her own problems without the help of those around her. I believe that anyone who would listen to Melinda's side of the story would realize that they have made the mistake of assumption with insufficient evidence. <Tab/>