knows. Lissy has tufty dark hair and IQ of about 600. Lissy always tries to say something positive about herself even though it is not. Lissy is Emma’s flatmate.
“He’s such a sweetheart” Lissy is saying. “He said he’s tied up in a big meeting all afternoon, but he’s canceled
his squash game especially, so do you want to go out to supper tonight?” Can You Keep a Secret, 2004 : 13
When Connor is ranging to see how Emma got on. Connor is really sweet. He says he doesn’t want to ring Emma’s mobile during her meeting, in
case it disturbed her. Lissy confess that quickly. Emma feels a lift in spirits for the first time. She says if Connor is a thoughtful boyfriend.
“I’ve never done anything to make my parents proud of me.” The words come spilling out of my mouthbefore I
can stop them, “Never” I am sure that’s not true,” says the man kindly. “it’s true. Maybe they used to be proud of
me.” Can You Keep a Secret, 2004 : 25
When Emma currently hitting some clear-air turbulence, she meet a man at the time. Because Emma afraid She doesn’t know if she is telling her secret
with man. She tells if she never do anything to make her parents proud of her, but the man is making sure her if Emma’s parents maybe used to be proud of her.
3.2 Silence
The Silence of this novel is not about the absence of sound; instead, it is understood to bring one in contact with the divine, the ultimate reality, or ones
own true self, ones divine nature. Silence is also used as total communication, in reference to non verbal communication and spiritual connection. Silence also
refers to no sounds uttered by anybody in a room or area. Silence is an important factor in many cultural spectacles, as in rituals.
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“I’m not frightened. I’m just..I’m just.. OK..I’m frightened. It’s not like I can’t get on a plane. It’s
just all things being equal. I would prefer to be on the ground.”
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When Emma put her phone away, run her fingers through her hair, and galance at the clock behind the bar. Forty minutes before the flight. Not long to go
now. Nerveous are starting to creep over herself like little insects, and Emma takes a deep gulp of vodka, draining her glass. It will be fine, She tells herself for
the zillionth time. It will be absolutely fine. She never tells anyone if She scares of flying. It just sounds so lame and She means, it’s not like she’s phobic or
anything. “On the way up here this morning, I was so excited about
the meeting, it was almost a distraction from my fear. But even so, I kept feeling bursts of panic. I kept having to
close my eyes and take deep breaths. And ever since landed, it’s been ticking away at the back of my mind: I
have to fly back again. I have to get on a plane again.” Can You Keep a Secret, 2004 : 15
By the time the flight is calling, Emma thinks to drink so many vodka before she flies. Emma has drunk more than 2 glasses of vodka and feels much
more positive. She keeps having to close her eyes and take deep breaths. She never used to be scared. But over the last few years, She has gradually got more
and more nerveous. She knows it is completely irrational. She knows thousands of people fly every day and it is practically safer than lying in bed. She says, You’ve
less chance of being in a plane crash than finding a man in London, or something. “Which is fine, because to be honest I’m not much in the
mood for talking either.” Can You Keep a Secret, 2004 : 17
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In the business class of flight, Emma gets a comfortable seats and footrests, and everything. That is going to be a completely pleasureable
experience from start to finish. She reaches for her seat belt and buckle it up nonchalantly, trying to ignore the flutters of apprehension in her stomach. Her
friend the air hostess, beaming down at her and give some champagne. Emma says, Thanks That would be great. At the time, there is a man in the seat next to
Emma who has not even looked up yet. He is wearing jeans and an old sweatshirt and is staring out of the window. As he turns to answer, Emma catchs a glimpse
of dark eyes, stubble, a deep frown etched on his forehead. He says, “Just a brandy. Thanks.” His voice is dry and has an American accent. But She knows it
will be fine for her to be honest and not much in the mood for talking either. “I can’t do this on my own. I have an overpowering need
to talk to someone.Someone reassuring. Someone safe. Connor.” Can You Keep a Secret. 2004 : 22
The plane is bumping. Emma gets a scared. An avalance of fear hits her with no warning.Emma says, it’s madness. She is sitting in the bag, heavy box
with no way of escape, thousands and thousands of feet above the ground. Emma wants to out her mobile phone, but immediately the air hostess swoops down on
her. She truly needs connor at the time because she thinks she can not does anything on her own.
3.3 Cooperation
