It opens with Esther’s obsession with gruesome electrocution, which signals the experiences ahead of her. The scenes with electroshock therapy descriptions are frightening, just like her life experiences. Moreover, Esther’s suicidal thoughts and violent encounters with people like Irwin are just a few incidences of shocking scenes in her life. Therefore, it is ironic that the society’s cure for “uncontrollable” individuals like Esther is hardships. Esther also experiences insomnia and other challenges in her sleeping patterns. After the internship, she returns to her Boston house but cannot fall into a peaceful sleep. She reveals that she has not slept for seven days and if she did, then it must have been with her eyes wide open (Sylvia 58). Esther also has lost interest in the normal activities. Initially, she was an ambitious young lady, applying for grants and attending prestigious women’s college. However, she has lost interest in the same activities after returning to New
It opens with Esther’s obsession with gruesome electrocution, which signals the experiences ahead of her. The scenes with electroshock therapy descriptions are frightening, just like her life experiences. Moreover, Esther’s suicidal thoughts and violent encounters with people like Irwin are just a few incidences of shocking scenes in her life. Therefore, it is ironic that the society’s cure for “uncontrollable” individuals like Esther is hardships. Esther also experiences insomnia and other challenges in her sleeping patterns. After the internship, she returns to her Boston house but cannot fall into a peaceful sleep. She reveals that she has not slept for seven days and if she did, then it must have been with her eyes wide open (Sylvia 58). Esther also has lost interest in the normal activities. Initially, she was an ambitious young lady, applying for grants and attending prestigious women’s college. However, she has lost interest in the same activities after returning to New