Her sensitivity causes a conflict in her mind between her desire to rise above the stereotype she is placed in and the supressed need we all feel to fit in with those similar to us. These three parts can be seen as the ingredients that make up a lot of our human personalities. Differences come about when differnt amounts of each component come into play. I thought it was an excellent point that sometimes women are silent when their rights are taken away or not respected. I think it is true that their is a certain stigma attached to being vocal about such things.
Women feel embarassed to be hard-nosed and seem uptight.
Although we know that certain things are bad for our environment, and may eventually lead to our destruction, immediate gratification seems to always be more important. The more people that pretend not to see the danger, the more each of us feels justified in committing everyday acts of destruction. This is an interesting choice. Perhaps the dolphin was chosen to go along with the environmental theme of the book, but it may also be due to the notion of dolphins as being intelligent, gentle creatures. Humans themselves could never have the benign qualities of the dolphin, and they seem quite crude when compared to the majesty and beauty of this animal.