Sinclairs are known for their specific physical traits such as their blond hair or their square chins. These traits can be justified to symbolize pride as well as represent their family. The author makes it clear that Cadence tilts her square chin upward to help calm herself down, Along with it, she pretends to act “Normal” This can show that she is trying to calm down because she is a Sinclair, and Sinclairs don’t show any depressing emotions. Likewise, the blond hair represents that she is a Sinclair in general.
Sinclairs are known to be “Normal” at all times, including the duration of any tragic event. In chapter one, Cadence is told to act normal, she tilts her square chin high. I feel that she recollected herself by doing that. She reminded …show more content…
This can be seen when she donates her belongings such as her bed pillow, Gat’s jacket, a toothbrush kit, a box of legos, her childhood art, all of her books, and an old picture of her dead Grandma Tipper. Her room is basically empty now. Along with becoming charitable, Cadence questions if she wants to be a Sinclair. She doubts herself now. She lost her Sinclair pride, which could be another reason she dyed her hair black. She didn’t want people to think she’s really a Sinclair. She mentions that she no longer wants to be the heiress to the island of any money at all. She seems like she doesn't want to deal with anything, including all of her family’s hidden problems. Black haired cadence also writes fairy tales that reflect whatever is happening within her family at the moment. Cadence acts differently when she has black hair than when she has blond hair. When she has black hair she is more charitable and has knowledge about people in poverty. She has less knowledge of this when she has blond hair. She seems oblivious to poverty and any problems that come with it. She was also content and proud to be a Sinclair. Gat goes to India and witness’s poverty and shares what he saw with Cadence. As a result, Cadence loses her Sinclair pride and shows it by dying her hair black and starting to give away her