Silence

Megan Miranda demonstrates the power of silence by showing how different characters use silence differently to benefit themselves.

Silence leaves a lot of gaps to be filled in, as is symbolized by the "..." from Sadie, indicating she was going to send Avery a message and was in the middle of typing it, only to have it never be sent. As Avery says, "in the end, the silence was perfectly, tragically Sadie Loman, leaving everyone wanting more" (17). Sadie clearly left a lot of secrets behind her, as she kept silent what she suspected about Parker. However, when Sadie did threaten to speak out, Collins silenced her for good - or so he thought.

Sadie's silence leaves gaps that Avery has to fill in. Avery is often surrounded by silence. Silence is also a part of off-season life in the small tourist town of Littleport. This is a...