Helen's Book Series

Helen’s book series symbolizes the degree to which she allows her parents to control her life. Despite the fact that she is a grown adult, she is still concerned about her writing affecting her parents. She does not want to make them uncomfortable by writing difficult scenes, so she sticks to more innocent content. By the end of the novel, however, she has decided to abandon this approach, and this demonstrates how she has grown out of needing to comfort the way for them.

Michelle's Computer Files

Michelle’s computer files demonstrate how Helen is still tied to the past because she cannot understand it. Helen searches these files even though she knows everything that is on them because she wants to find some reason for her sister’s death. Because she frequently replays their last angry conversation, it is likely that she...