![]() Freeman in particular, Anderson models ways to help if someone we know appears to be the victim of abuse. Through Melinda, Anderson gives readers an example of how a young person being victimized might act, feel, and think. She also seems very concerned with educating young people and others in recognizing signs of possible abuse in the people around them – and how to try to help. Anderson, in Speak, seems most concerned with advising and comforting victims of sexual abuse. Although Melinda has no clue how to deal with the fact that she was raped, we can tell that Anderson has very definite ideas. ![]() In Speak, we can hear Laurie Halse Anderson's voice behind the voice of fourteen-year-old Melinda Sordino, our narrator. Tone, an element of style, refers to the author's attitude toward the characters, the subject matter, and the audience. ![]()
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