Inside Out & Back Again Language and Communication Quotes

Hà's father must have had a sharp mind and good sense of humor to play with language in such a witty way.

It isn't just what we say that communicates information, it's also how we say it. So while Hà's brother might think he's just talking about things that interest him, in the words he chooses to use to talk about these ideas, he also communicates a sort of loftiness or arrogance about his own intellect.

Sometimes the best kind of communication doesn't need words. Hà saw that her brother needed something special to help him begin to heal after the death of his little chick, so she sacrifices her doll to let him know she loved him. It's an actions speak louder than words kind of moment.