The themes and symbols discussed are meant to be discussed!
Here are the standards for this section:
CLE 3001.2.7 Participate in work teams and group discussions.
3001.2.1 Follow multi-tasked or multi-dimensional instructions to perform a specific role in a task, answer difficult questions, and solve challenging problems.
Also, as found in the "Culture" section of the webpage, there are some interesting parallels to be drawn from literature. For example, I have chosen The Scarlet Letter for you to consider along with Speak. Check out the next section for further explanation and a higher order consideration of the movie Easy A, which is based on the story of Hester Prynne.