Conclusion

Throughout my whole tapestry I've noticed some patterns. Most if not all the texts I have found on silence reflected the exact same quote. It seems that most people agree that silence is powerless and words should be used and cherished. So in a way, the quote by Margaret Atwood, saying "A voice is a human gift; it should be cherished and used, to utter fully human speech as possible. Powerlessness and silence go together" contradict's with Susan Griffin's quote,"A story is told as much by silence as by speech."  Margaret Atwood is (in my opinion), basically stating that no matter what type of silence it is, it is powerless. It would make no sense to tell a story if there is no voice used. But I also believe that you can contradict what I think Margaret Atwood is demonstrating in her quote. I think that you can tell lots of things by just looking at something. For instance you can look at an object, and based on its appearance you can tell how old it is. If there are scratches or parts missing, you can tell that it has been well used or poorly taken care of. Or like the tree example I used in my first quote page. You can look at a trees trunk and see how old it is.
         In conclusion, I think silence is different to everyone. To me it is the nice feeling of having of having peace and quiet from a loud day at school. To some it might be a story untold, or an accident that has marked them for lif. Just like the girl in my Flash Fiction,unable to use her words so she is stuck in silence. To Edvard Munch in my Media 2, it is a way to tell stories though paintings. Without silence our world would be a lot different. Some people would be highly stressed because at the end of the day they can't get away from that annoying talkative boss. Some people may be gifted with their words back because silence isn't possible. No stories would be untold, which could create a problem, but on the other hand it could be a solution to the problem. To me silence is a behaviour and a human emotion. To some people who are sad and lonely they use silence as a way to not make people worry about them. They hide all their emotions with the silence so no one can tell their untold story. Silence is an emotional mask. A peaceful behaviour.