In Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson, the plot revolves around a party during the summer where the main character Melinda Sordino was sexually assaulted by Andy Evans. After this party, she goes silent, becomes very depressed, and tries to cope by herself. This book follows her through her journey in her freshman year and how she learns to speak out about the party. This book also exemplifies sexual assault and how it can deeply impact your mental health. This is shown throughout the whole book, but on page 132, David Petrakis asks Melinda if she wants to go to a party with him. She starts thinking about what happened the last time she went to a party and she comes up with two Melindas, Melinda One and Melinda Two, who were two different “personalities”