Marques Rutlin  Transdisciplinary Communication Dr.Despain 22 October 2024 Reflection 5 While reading You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me, I noticed that the author used many metaphors and symbolism while describing the mother. Instead of calling the mother wise, they used the words dictionary, thesaurus, and encyclopedia quote that felt important “My mother and grandmother’s conversation doesn’t belong in the cloud. That old song is too sacred for the internet”(Alexie).This quote talks about the cassette tape with the recording of the mom speaking the tribal language. I felt like this quote was added to show how truly sacred and how much the mother meant to them. The author states…