After reading some of "She's Come Undone" I made a connection concerning the main character of the book, Dolores, to the main character Melinda in the book "Speak". Both Melinda and Dolores are harassed and in a way both lose their sense of self. Dolores is harassed by her mother's boyfriend. She does not really know what is happening until he makes his move. She did not know what to do or think about it. I thought that this connected to Melinda because when she too was harassed by a boy who goes to her school, she was unable to make any type of communication and stayed cooped up in her own bubble. She lost her friends and did not know who she was anymore. They both have trouble understanding what they go through and do not realize to what extent it was wrong. In Melinda's case, she is scarred and does not want anyone to know about what has happened. Both characters endure the same kind of harassment and the incidents both have a strong impact on them.
Good. I like that you made a connection here. I wonder if that helps you think about your preferences as a reader. Maybe you know what type of characters you enjoy reading about. Maybe a memoir next about a similar-type character would be a good choice. Maybe something nonfiction about adolescents who grow up harrased??
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