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The device could only bring sound to her brain—it couldn’t decipher it, or even do much to sift through what was important and what was just noise.
-- Narrator
(Chapter 2)
Importance: Charlie's mother forbids her from using ASL and forces her to get a cochlear implant because medical officials make it seem like implants are a magical solution to the "problem" of deafness. This quote is important because it shows the limitations of implants.
Her mother didn’t appeal the ruling, a surrender Charlie found both a relief and a little upsetting. Mothers on TV always fought to win their kids back; it was their reason for living, all that. Then again, the three of them were pretty tired of going to court.
-- Narrator
(Chapter 2)
Importance: After years of debate about whether or not Charlie should go to Deaf school, Charlie's father wins custody of his daughter and enrolls her in River Valley. This quote...
This section contains 922 words (approx. 3 pages at 400 words per page) |
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