Note 1

There is clear isolation to be observed on page 195 when tara says: "I laugh at every word he says, trying to convince anyone who might have been in the parking lot that it was all a joke. I'm walking on a sprained ankle, but the pain barely registers.". She disregards her pain and suffering to protect her brother from being held accountable for the abuse that he inflicts upon her. By protecting her abuser, she simultaneously protects herself because it allows her to continue living in denial. w...