Summary Of Silence By Natasha Preston

When you sit back and think about life, there are many similarities that you have with others. This is something that you may not know until you talk with someone or read a book. I had the chance to read Silence by Natasha Preston. I only read the first book which is part of a series. When I first started, there were many things that made me think twice about reading it. After getting into the book, I realized that something interesting is going on or had happened so I wanted to investigate. The only way to accomplish the investigation is to keep reading. So I did and with that, I am presenting this report on Silence by Natasha Preston and it’s comparison to Deaf people and their community.
Silence takes place in the country of England. It …show more content…
She felt that she was not able to speak about it because there was a belief that no one would believe her and that she would break up her family. During her summer holiday from school, she enjoyed time with Cole, her best friend and they then became a couple. Oakley also gave into her fear and went diving. Sometime after they returned, Oakley’s mother planned a sweet sixteen party where someone told her family about their relationship. Oakley and Cole denied it until they felt it was right for the family to know. Before the start of school, her father convinced her to go on a camping trip with him. She agreed and went but while camping, she saw her molester. She had an idea of what would happen. With that vision, she got the strength and courage to call her friend Cole. He was her hero and came to her rescue. .Once he got to her, she told him the whole story and he convinced her to press charges against the guy and her father as well. She did, and then went home to inform her family of what was happening. This book shows that everyone can have strength and courage. It all comes in different ways. While Oakley’s came from a friend in the Deaf community, they have to find theirs and bring it …show more content…
Although Oakley did not speak because she did not want to, it is totally different from a Deaf person. Oakley had her way of getting things across and communicating with people that talked. This is just like a Deaf person; they have sign language to communicate. If you are around a Deaf person long enough, you will also be able to figure out what is on their mind. One thing that is similar in the book and a Deaf person is the strength in both. The strength that Oakley had to finally speak and let others know what had happened to her and the strength of a Deaf person to be independent. There is also the strength of both to stand up and not take the bullying that happens to them. As Oakley is bullied in school, many Deaf children are bullied because they do not communicate like hearing people. Many speculate that because someone is Deaf, they are also dumb and are not teachable. This is the same with Oakley but both prove their counter parts wrong and excel in academics. In both, the body language and facial expressions could let other know what you were thinking or trying to say. As with Oakley, the Deaf community has that support system. While they are used in different ways, they are there when needed. This book and a Deaf person will let others know not to judge a book by its cover. You never know what they are capable of in the