How we cite our quotes: (Act.Line)
Quote #4
WINNIE
... what could I do, all day long... Simply gaze before me with compressed lips. Not another word as long as I drew breath, nothing to break the silence of this place. (1.7)
This could be read as a description of what humans would look like without the ability to communicate. It seems like in Winnie's world, there is nothing if communication dies.
Quote #5
WINNIE
Is not that so, Willie, that even words fail, at times? What is one to do then until they come again? (1.9)
Willie seems to be doing just fine without words. Maybe he's just comfortable with the silence whereas Winnie always feels the need to fill the silence with words. Is his wordless existence the way forward?
Quote #6
WINNIE
Oh no doubt the time will come when before I can utter a word I must make sure you heard the one that went before... (1.23)
The validation that comes from being heard is crucial to Winnie's existence. The ability to communicate gives Winnie a sense of meaning—without it she's worse off than an animal; even animals can communicate.