Reflection

I loved the book Speak. When i read it the first time, I couldn't put it down. It has taught me a lot. Melinda was too scared to talk about what had happened that summer. She lost friends, and became completely silent. It really shows that if someone hurts you, you need to have the courage to tell someone. You can't keep it bottled up inside. It only hurts you more. This main message in this book, i think, is to just speak up. Tell someone. It helps. It could go with a lot of other different things also, such as bullying, or abuse. Reading this book just helps you understand what someone is going through. Don't judge someone when you don't know anything about them, or what has happened to them.