I could not fit everything I wanted to say in the infographic that summarizes silence in the film, or in the paper I read. But what I did get is this: I wanted to title this blog entry as, "Silence is a Golden Turd." I originally chose that title because Silence can be a very good thing, and it can also be very bad. Though I could not clearly illustrate that in this infographic because silence has so many layers that there is no purely good silence. Just listening out of compassion could lead someone to commit suicide. A seemingly innocuous secret being told could hold bad intentions, etc.
Silence has many many layers and nuances to it and each one is more complex than I could fit here. Silence can make or break something depending on the context surrounding many different situations. One of which is, turning a blind eye to a person who is clearly shoplifting, versus no longer speaking to someone because they did an unspeakable thing to you or someone close to you. That's why I wanted to choose the original title, but it doesn't sound very professional or academic, so I chose the latter title: "Silence., SILENCE!, and silence...: A Powerful Tool", which implies different types of silence exist and can evoke a sense of power, even in print form.
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