Voicing the Unvoiced: Fighting propaganda in Laurie Halse Anderson’s Speak
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https://doi.org/10.55765/atps.i28.3646Palabras clave:
propaganda, políticas escolares, dinámicas sociales, mecanismos de controlResumen
La novela Speak de Laurie Halse Anderson examina en profundidad el camino de una joven después de una agresión sexual. Explora los temas del trauma y la curación, mientras critica el impacto de varias formas de propaganda en la protagonista, Melinda Sordino. Este análisis examina cómo Anderson utiliza las políticas escolares, las dinámicas sociales y la representación mediática para describir los mecanismos de control e influencia que moldean el entorno de Melinda y ahogan su voz. Al desconstruir estos elementos, el estudio revela la omnipresencia de la propaganda y su papel en el fortalecimiento de las normas y expectativas sociales.
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