Honors english assignment help?

Question

For part of the assignment,we had to read the book "speak" and then write about a time we chose to speak up or out and then a time where we kept silent. I'm having trouble coming up with an example for the former idea. I just need examples that can help me relate to a time for myself or get the basic idea of what i'm supposed to be writing. Any suggestions are appreciated

Answer 1

You never chose to keep silent about something?  How about a time someone swore you to secrecy, asked you to keep a confidence?  Weren't you DYING to tell someone?  How difficult was it?  In the novel, Miranda is suffering because she has chosen to keep her rape a secret.  How did you "suffer" or have an inner conflict because you knew you should share the confidence with someone, but you didn't want to betray your friend?

Answer 2

it could be something like if you or someone you know, cheated on a test, stole something, lied to your parents.  You should probably talk about the guilt or pressure built up from (not)speaking and then how your decision affected your life or relationships  

Answer 3

Have you ever witnessed an injustice - like a kid at school being picked on by bullies - and said something to stop it?

Have you ever done something to bring attention to a situation that you want to see changed (a neighborhood problem, a situation at school, etc)?

Do you have a sibling or know someone who is may be too afraid to say something so you said it for them?

Those  are the kinds of things that they're looking for