Weekly Blog 11/3/14 Catalyst

• Are the characters realistic (do they seem like they could be real people)? Why or why not?

• Summarize what has happened in the book so far.

     

      In the book Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson many things have happened so far in the book. Kate the main character has recently been rejected from the school she wanted to go into, MIT. Her friends have been worried about her since she doesn't talk to anyone, not after everyone gives her pity stares and they all say to just accept a safety school from your list. The thing is Kate only applied to MIT. Even after she is still in denial and more then anything wishes that MIT would admit they rejected her by mistake. On top of that she has to share her house with the person she dislikes, Teri, the schools bad girl. Teri is making her life miserable. Also in the story you find out that Kate has an addiction for running and now its becoming a bad thing. She sneaks out at nights stays up late because of her insomnia (Its a disease where you can't go to sleep). Thats about how far I've read into the book. 

      I think that the main character 'Kate' from Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson would be considered realistic. I think this because she is just like any other girl frustrated that she did not get accepted into the college that she wanted to go into. She also does not get along with a girl from her school which is very realistic because we have all had that one person we never liked. I think that she is very realistic because it is possible for kids to lose their parents at young age just like she did, she lost her mom when she was only just a kid. She has a group of friends like any kid would have, she also is in a relationship which at the end of high school, most people should have.

      I think that the second main character 'Teri' from Speak also would be very realistic. I think this because some people can be like Teri, the bad one. The one who doesn't care and smokes. Someone who most people would stay away from because people would be afraid. In the book she starts warming up to Kate which should be normal because they do tend to spend a lot of time together now that the Litche's family (Teri's last name) have been living in Kate's house because there house was burned down in a fire and is being rebuilt. Like I said Teri's life could be like someones else out there (not the exact same but you get what I mean).