Why does Miller go out of her way to convince Tiffany that she is okay when she arrives at the hospital the morning after her assault? Why does she decide not to tell their parents what happened initially? What can the reader infer about Miller based on these choices?

The reader should explain that these details capture Miller's fierce love for her family and her desire to protect her younger sister from the truth about the assault. This shows a great deal of selflessness, as her need to shield Tiffany is greater than her need to fall apart in the immediate aftermath. She feels the same way about telling her parents, and also fears that their reaction will cause her to break down, as she is trying to repress her feelings in the first few days after the assault. Miller's love for her family also helped keep...