... our communities for centuries now and they are unfortunately still common; in today's society. The novel Speak , by Laurie Halse Anderson paints a vivid image on gender roles; in today's society. Anderson's work is appreciable at using characters to portray the modern day relationship between men and women. Characters are the ... the feminist lens. Feminist literary criticism views literature to see how the culture, economy, politics, and society in the text oppress women . Anderson communicates the power that men hold over women through the characters, themes, symbols and imagery in rela...

• Word Count: 1774
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School