This situation displays how she is quiet because she

others. This situation displays how she is quiet because she did not want to talk to people after
Tina moved. The distant and withdrawn attitude that Georgia gives off draws Tiffany to talk and
make friends with her, which helps Georgia to become more outgoing. Throughout the novel,

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Georgia also talks about how she does not like to talk or participate in any of her classes except
for art. She is quiet in her classes because she does not like the attention and school bores her.
The only part Georgia enjoys about school is art and she is very artistic. Her unwilling manner
towards school T his proves she is quiet because she does not n’t talk to teachers or students, even
in the class she loves the most. This quiet manner causes Miss Benedetto, the art teacher, to take
a special liking to Georgia and care about furthering her art education by offering her a grant
application. Georgia’s quiet ways help her to focus on her surroundings and be more observative.
Being observant shows Georgia a lot of key details about the two most important parts of
her life: her drawings and her father. When Georgia goes to the Brandywine River Museum and
is looking around, she writes ; ,
“A single Indian in his canoe, on a wide, foamy river, steep canyons rising on either side… That
one was called In the Crystal Depths. The Indian’s oar is still. He’s staring down, looking for
something- or maybe he’s thinking- or maybe he’s admiring his reflection, like that Narcissus
guy we read about in English. Something about it was sad