Speak: Task 2

The Main Character (Melinda)

After Melinda gets raped she withdraws from her family and her only two friends she has. She wants to speak about that what depresses her but she can’t negotiate to do. So the only place for her to be alone is in her head. In School Melinda tries to make friends although she knows that everybody hates her for that what she has done.

Also Rachel, her ex-best-friend which has done everything together with Melinda does not want to have something to do with her. She is the only person Melinda can speak to. Rachel is not the only person which turns away from her. All Melinda’s friends from elementary school are in their own clan. Only David Petrakis supports her all the time. In contrast to Heather, who breaks off the friendship because Melinda is depressed and not speaking David wants to help her. He says she should not be afraid to speak but he does not get any success.

At home Melinda is alone the most time ‘cause her parents are working very much. So they do not speak much together. The main way of communication is writing a letter and pinning it at the fridge. If her parents are at home she is mostly in her room or watching TV. Though they know that something is wrong with Melinda they do not really do something against or try to talk to her to solve the problem.

Also the teachers do not notice Melinda. They are not friendly especially Mr. Neck is very hostile to her. Except Mr. Freeman likes and speaks with her because he notices very soon what is up with her. That is reason why Melinda’s best mark is in art and in all other subjects she gets very bad marks.