Whether it is an object in the room or an action she is performing, each symbol has a deep and complex meaning that helps to describe Mattie's true character. Every subtle detail of Mattie's character relates to her, like the light that shines in her room. His natural mood of light and brightness is vividly depicted when Ethan tries to sleep. “As he lay there he could hear Mattie moving about in her room, and her candle, sending its little ray across the landing, drew a barely perceptible line of light under her door. He kept his eyes fixed on the light until it disappeared. Then the room went pitch black and no sound was audible except Zeena's asthmatic breathing” (50). When Ethan is surrounded by darkness, Mattie provides him with the light he needs as a symbol of hope. Looking at the pool of soft light makes him realize how much of a positive effect Mattie has on people because of her natural rays of sunlight. Even his last name refers to him. Silver means feminine, calming, mysterious, calming and purifying – all of which are incorporated into Mattie's personality. The little details hidden deep within the book can make the story more complex and clever, like Mattie being able to play “The Lost Chord” and a medley of “Carmen”” (51). “The Lost Chord,” written by Arthur Sullivan, was composed on the deathbed of the composer's ailing brother.,