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Speaking up takes courage and trust, Even though Melinda spoke up, she was betrayed after that. After Melinda told her friend, Rachel what had happened and who did it, she was betrayed. As stated (pg. 184) “”Liar!” she stumbles out of her chair and grabs her books off the table. “I can't believe you. You're jealous. You're a twisted little freak and you're jealous that I'm popular and going to the prom and so you lie to me like this.” This conveys how even when Melinda spoke up about what happened at the party, Rachel betrayed her again. She betrayed Melinda with her trust, and with their friendship.
Another way Melinda is betrayed by her friends, is when the book quotes on page (105-106) “(Heather)You are the most depressed person i've …show more content…

In “The perks of being a wallflower” Charlie, the main character is betrayed by his aunt, aunt helen. As said before, aunt helen is someone he cared for and trusted, and aunt helen took advantage of that. As quoted on page 39, “When we got out of the tunnel, Sam screamed this really fun scream, and there it was. Downtown. Lights on buildings and everything that makes you wonder. Sam sat down and started laughing. Patrick started laughing. I started …show more content…

He hurt me. It wasn’t my fault. And I’m not going to let it kill me. I can grow.” This connects to “the perks of being a wallflower” because it shows how even though she was betrayed, and hurt by people she trusted, she's still growing even from those memories. It also shows how she's now confident, even if it isn't a new emotion, it's something that hasn't come up with her ever since she was betrayed, molested, neglected, and more. Another way in “speak” the author connects to “perks of being a wallflower” is when Andy, the guy who molested Melinda, locks himself in the room with her at school, Melinda immediately starts fighting back, and screaming no, she got him in a position where he couldn't do anything, but just stand there, Showing the growth in Melinda. This connects to “the perks of being a wallflower” because it shows how the memories and trauma he gave her, made her stronger and fierce. It made her able to fight back, And this is seen in “the perks of being a wallflower” when he grows from the trauma, and he escapes from those memories that his aunt gave

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