Sarah's speech impediment and inability to speak directly relate to this tale of miscommunication and turbulence between the Irish and the English. This play hinges on the Irish and English characters' acceptance and/or rejection of the opposite culture's language. Sarah, an Irish woman, cannot speak. She is barred from doing so because of her speech impediment. In the opening scene, she says little and other characters often assume her opinion or move her one way or the other. Other than Manus, who assists her in overcoming this speech impediment, the opening scene does not focus on her.
In a sense, she seems caught in the middle between this disagreement of language. Sarah remains dependent on the teachers to show her and coach her into speaking. Thus, amidst the argument over whether or not to learn English, Sarah must depend on the others.
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