Esther
9 years old
What did Joan and Esther have in common before they met in the Mental health hospital?
They both dated Buddy
Why does Esther not want to get married?
She does not want to be controlled by a man in a marriage.
When she gets to the mental hospital is she copporative?
Yes, she likes it better than the psychiatric unit in the hospital.
What does the Bell Jar represent?
The Bell Jar represents how she is strapped.
How does Esther try to commit suicide?
Hanging herself, Overdosing or drowning.
Why does Esther not marry Buddy?
What does Marco expect when he gives her the diamond?
She will be at his mercy/owes him
Who paid for Esther to stay at a mental health hospital?
Philomena Guinea
Esther's distorted identity
What kept Esther from drowning herself?
She kept floating to the surface
Why does Buddy go and stay at the sanitarium?
He was diagnosed with tuberculosis.
What happens when Esther starts dating Buddy?
She is now respected.
What does Esther do after she leaves the institution?
She goes back to school
Who does Buddy represent?
The hypocrisy of men
Who did Esther lose her virginity to?
Irwin
What did Buddy show Esther in the hallway?
Babies in jars
Why did Esther lose her virginity?
She was pressured by societal norms.
What does Esther mom think of the mental health hospital?
Her mom is worried and wants to help.
What does the fig tree represent?
Choices you have to make in life
What happened to Esther after she lost her virginity?
She couldn't stop bleeding.
What is Irwinś profession?
A Math Professor
Why does Esther think it does not matter if you are an uneducated or educated woman?
Esther believes that the social norm is that you were waiting to get married instead of working.
How does Joan kill herself?
She hung herself
What does Doreen represent?
What Esther's life may be if she acted like Doreen.