Alienation

When it comes to high school, not much has changed over the years. If anything, things have gotten more serious, like suicide, alienation, and being judged. Teenagers in high school can relate to Melinda in Speak in many ways. Melinda feels alienated by her "ex friends" in high school and feels suicide. Many people in high school can be cruel and not worry about other peoples feelings. High school is still this way today and in some cases much worse. I believe this needs to be stopped.