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This 4 page paper discusses the similarities between the fictional character Melinda Sordino from the book “Speak” and the celebrated poet, activist, author and performer, Maya Angelou. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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to discover connections between the two women. Discussion Assumptions: The first assumption is that there is a connection between the two, or several connections, or else the assignment is pointless.
Another assumption is that the connections between the two women are fairly obvious and arent going to require a great deal of extensive research; that is, it wont be necessary
to analyze Angelous poems in hopes of finding something that relates to the book; the connections will be immediate and clear. The Search: Contrary to popular academic belief, the
Internet can be a good source of material if its used judiciously and the websites or opinions are evaluated with care. Most websites have some bias; for instance, if a
site carries religious advertising and is vehemently anti-abortion, we can also assume its probably ultra-conservative, and anything on it will have that slant. It doesnt mean the information is necessarily
incorrect, just that it will back up that particular point of view. Since its not possible to get the book itself in the time allotted, the best thing is to
read excerpts, and detailed reviews. The first stop in the search, then, is Amazon.com, which has SEARCH INSIDE enabled for this book. That allows the reader to read approximately 10
pages, enough to get the "flavor" of the authors writing. Here, she blends humor with a great deal of pain and the experience many teens go through, of being an
outsider in their school. The next stop is the Literary Reference Center, a database that is available in most libraries; its necessary to log in to get access to
it. The LRC is an excellent resource, because it provides not only summaries of the book, but critical reviews and scholarly articles. Sources here reveal that the protagonist of the
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