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How does the english class get punished for rachelle speaking up about symbolism? and what does melinda learn about speaking up
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Rachel claims that Hawthorne didn’t actually intend to put hidden meaning into his work; she argues with the teacher and in revenge, Hairwoman assigns a 500-word essay on symbolism. The whole class is angry at Rachel; Melinda knows the pitfalls of speaking up when you are a girl so she tells Rachel, “That’s what you get for speaking up.”