Jason's Silence as a Strength
In Black Swan Green , David Mitchell's character, Jason, has a stammer, which makes everyday conversations stressful and sometimes a challenge. At the start of the book, it seems like it just holds him back, makes him bite his tongue. But the more you pay attention, the more you realize it makes him way more aware of everything around him. Because of his stammer, Jason can’t just say whatever comes to mind. He has to think ahead and avoid certain words (by reading the dictionary), and sometimes stay quiet even when he has something to say. While other people talk without thinking, Jason is always thinking before every word. That makes him a lot more careful with language. Because he spends more time being quiet or taking the time to think ahead, he sees other people in a different light. Since he doesn’t talk as much, he ends up watching more. He notices things other people don’t, like who has power in social situations, who gets ignored, and how people act differ...