In the novel The Knife of Never Letting Go written by Patrick Ness, the author introduces Todd Hewitt, a boy who dwells with his dog in a peculiar place called Prentisstown, a small town. Initially, the town is said to be peculiar because there are no women living there. However, the book further acknowledges that the reason why Prentisstown is so strange is because there is a weird germ called “Noise” that makes everyone’s contemplations loud enough for everyone else to hear. As Todd realizes that the town has been hiding something so terrible, Todd decides to escape from the town. On his journey, he finds a strange and silent girl. Todd questions himself as to why she is still alive since all the females in his town are killed when in contact
