words differ from sound.

In the song field below, the music was sad and depressing causing a sense of sadness. Even though words may seem sad by reading them, doesn’t mean listening to the music you will feel the same way, Listening to Big yellow taxi, the music is upbeat and happy. An ironically happy song ( quoted from Mrs.Hanson).

The meaning of life, behind the stairs.

Kaelyn Rogers

“Well, son, I'll tell you: Life for me ain't been no crystal stair.” Mother in this story is comparing her life to stairs, the ups and the downs. The different types of stairs represent the type of life you have. “It's had tacks in it, And splinters, And boards torn up, And places with no carpet on the floor” for instance the mother has had a sad torn up life. Filled with sorrow and pain. Life may have its ups, downs, bumps, and splinters. But in the end, we always make it to the top.

bullying

Have you ever walked down the hallway in school and noticed someone getting pushed around or even called names? You may think the person doing the hurting is the bully, but in reality the person bullying and the people watching are bullies. In the novel Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson, a girl named Melinda is bullied for being scared, and alone. In the hallways people watch. Some feel bad and some don’t. but either way, everyone’s the bully. That’s why I believe the theme of this story Is loss of innocence and overcoming difficulties.

Melinda walks everywhere with her head drooping on her chest, because she does not want to be seen or heard. She tried to hide from the world, because she is so alone. I can relate to this story in many ways. I have seen people getting bullied, and I have been bullied myself! Just because you are not the one pushing the victim around, doesn’t mean you aren’t hurting them.

Loss of innocence is the main conflict in this book, she goes to the party obligated to have a good time. Unfortunately some people thought she wanted a better time with them. This ended in a loss of innocence because she was taken advantage of, and slowly her life started heading down hill. Getting pushed around, ignored, and just people are horrible to her in general. But luckily she starts to get better, people start talking to her, until finally she tells the world of what has happened.

Finally she is able to put her sadness behind her and move on to better things, like me, she found out who her true friends were, and who weren’t. Luckily in the end for both of us, we put the bullying to rest.

Character Discription!

She walks through the door and with her head buried in her books, trying not to make eye contact with anyone who passes her by. Walking past me without a second glance, she takes her seat in the back of class room as always. She looks at the school as if it were a prison she couldn’t wait to escape. I look around the room wondering why everyone is giving her dirty looks. Although she doesn’t seem to notice or care for that matter.
Melinda seems shy, and innocent! Maybe she gets bullied? Whenever she walks past me I smell the fear and shame she wears, like a perfume. Filled with emotion I am going to try to help the girl who stands before me.