Speak (1999), a novel written by Laurie Halse Anderson, is about Melinda Sordino, a girl whose problems started the day she was raped. That tragic event led to many changes in her life, she got isolated from the people that surrounded her, including family, friends and classmates. She did not speak to any one, feeling trapped and prey of her own thoughts and emotions, which is why, for this written assignment I’ve decided to write a diary entry in which Melinda Sordino talks about a dream she had that changed her perspective about life. The reason why I chose this type of text is because I think that the informal style and the first-person point-of-view allow the readers to place themselves in the same position as the one writing it. In this case, the diary entry goes for all those teenagers that, as Melinda, feel trapped and alone in a cruel world, thinking they do not fit on it. Therefore, my objective is to show all those teenagers that there is a rainbow behind the storm, that it is always good to have someone we can count with. Also, that it is not good to let something bad ruin our entire life, that it is always good to find a way out.
Dear diary:
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It literally changed me. It was an unusual one, mostly because, for once in a very long time, I was happy. It all began with that very tragic party. At first I felt as if I was having a nightmare, but suddenly, that feeling changed. I was having fun with Rachel and my other friends; dancing, singing, screaming, enjoying, being happy. But then I ran into Andy, he was sweet and kind, just like he was that day at the party (the real one). Only that, (for my surprise) this time, he didn’t force me to do anything. He didn’t rape me. He