Helen Quotes in The Silence of the Girls
I was Helen now.
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Get LitCharts A+What I came away with was a sense of Helen seizing control of her own story. She was so isolated in that city, so powerless—even at my age, I could see that—and those tapestries were a way of saying: I’m here. Me. A person, not just an object to be looked at and fought over.
“You won’t do it.”
“He’s a guest.”
“Not invited.”
“No, but accepted.”

Helen Quotes in The Silence of the Girls
I was Helen now.
Unlock explanations and citation info for this and every other The Silence of the Girls quote.
Plus so much more...
Get LitCharts A+What I came away with was a sense of Helen seizing control of her own story. She was so isolated in that city, so powerless—even at my age, I could see that—and those tapestries were a way of saying: I’m here. Me. A person, not just an object to be looked at and fought over.
“You won’t do it.”
“He’s a guest.”
“Not invited.”
“No, but accepted.”