Finding Identity In Speak By Laurie Halse Anderson

As the story reads through it creates a transition that focuses on what action is going on in the story. The most significant part of the story is the way the story ends. The last lines of the story read, “Then for a moment I could see him as I might have let him go, sinuous and self-respecting in

I find myself more emotionally and logically influenced after reading “Wilderness Letter” because

The Other Wes Moore by Wes Moore is about identity. Throughout the book, Wes Moore questions why he and the other Wes Moore had such different lives, even though, they shared a name. In doing so, it caused him to look deeper into his background and himself and wonder how he ended up where he was, along with the other Wes Moore. According to Wes Moore, “As I’ve puzzled over the issue, I’ve become convinced that there are some clear and powerful measures that can be taking during this crucial time in a young person’s life” (Moore 179). He had discovered that he and the other Wes Moore had similar upbringings, but the choices he made differed from the other Wes Moore’s choices.

It introduces the reader to the hardships of

As I walked I knew something had already changed in my life! The word “Appreciate” had finally carved in my brain. The kid I saw before I kept going with my journey wasn 't the only one who was playing with stick others with rocks and dirt….. that day I had finally realized what I had a shelter, food,cloth and sometimes to think I wanted more. This journey had thought me my first lesson and there was more to

The most valuable thing any person can possess is their identity. The reason being is quite simple: your identity is completely unique, and nobody can take it away from you. However, this uniqueness proves to be difficult when trying to pinpoint how an individual's identity was formed to begin with. Gail Honeyman’s Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine is a novel that delves heavily into themes of identity and self discovery. The novel follows a young woman named Eleanor, as she deals with her social incapability and suppressed past all while trying to find purpose in her seemingly mundane life.

Someone 's identity defines who they are. There are no two identities that are the same. , Everyone is unique in different ways. Finding oneself may take time and might not be exactly what you are expecting. In the novel “Milkweed” by Jerry Spinelli, the protagonist Jack assumes many identities but ultimately does not know who he is.

The main character of Speak is named Melinda and she faces social affiliation throughout the book. My first reason is her group of friends that stopped being her friend after she called the police on a party. “I am outcast” as Mel said when nobody in the school will talk to her. Her former best friend, Rachel, became the popular person and Rachel hates her. Second reason is Heather and Melinda not being friends anymore.

It taught me that strength and perseverance can make a significant impact in life. I also learned that forgiveness and the ability to forgive is much more powerful than I ever realized. This novel sucked me into the story and its characters and took me on an emotional ride of highs and lows. Finally, it forced me to reevaluate my previous judgement of the homeless.

Yet, in a broad outlook, the biggest reason this work has had this effect on me is the characters. Looking back at my notebooks, who I am as a writer and what drives my stories, I see that this is the same. Characters drive my ideas and what Strout has done is what I strive for. I want my characters to make readers feel compassionate, connected, and feel a tangible realness from them. I want readers to spend days, long drives thinking and wondering about my characters and their complicated relationships with one

The experience I was left with after reading it was in a way unexpected and strange, but in a good fashion. The book gave me insight

The descriptiveness of a book allows you to picture a scene happening in your mind. The book makes you want to keep reading even after you finished it. I really enjoyed the book! This book is about a boy named Thomas that wakes up in an elevator of some sort.

Her personal experience is socially and theoretically constructed and emotions play an essential role in the process of identity formation. Her identity is not fixed, which is portrayed by inquisitiveness that her own mother and Aunt thought she was possessed, enhanced and made this story an enriching experience. The family is the first agent of socialization, as the story illustrates, even the most basic of human activities are learned and through socialization people

When I first met someone who didn’t like the book I was beyond shocked. Right at that moment, I realized that reading has its own effects on me. Reading has changed my writing skills, it has improved my knowledge and lastly, it has helped me manage my stress while going through hard times. Without reading I wouldn’t be the person that I am today.

After reading for so long, I started to feel as if I knew the strong people I read about in this novel. I grieved for them. I mourned for them. I wanted to help them. Every time I turned the page, I had to brace myself.