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Describe the various forms of silencing Crawford experienced. How is Notes on a Silencing an attempt to break the silence she suffered?
In the immediate aftermath of her sexual assault, Crawford chose to remain silent of her own volition. She believed that she would ruin reputation, and destroy her chances of success at St. Paul's if she were to tell the truth. However, keeping her experience secret did not save Crawford from psychological and emotional distress. Once she finally spoke up, and her parents and the school learned the truth of what happened, she was consigned to silence once more. The school threatened to expose her as a sexually promiscuous drug user and dealer, and refuse her entrance back into SPS, if she did not drop the case. Her parents, ashamed that Crawford had had sexual experiences outside her assault, abandoned their efforts to win their daughter...
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