Don T Be Alone Esther Analysis

Don’t be alone Isolation is not something that is uncommon. Even the most confident and smart people intentionally, as well as unintentionally, do it to themselves. Esther can fit into both cases throughout this novel. Sometimes she knows the situation that is coming up and consciously decides to not participate. Meanwhile, in other instances she makes a decision but does not realize that she puts herself in a place of detachment. She chooses to alienate herself in certain situations to protect herself and Esther is the type of girl that one might think would go on to be a big time student and continue on to a powerful and successful career. Having these attributes causes a lot of stress. Another factor that is significant for her is that she is not on the more popular side, so she has to cope with learning to try and, in a way, fit in. From the jump, she is more to herself and not worried about being in the popular crowd and is trying to do her work both on herself as well as her work. After spending time with Doreen, and seeing the city, she knows that some of the things that Doreen participates in she does not want to be a part of. While at Lenny’s house, he and Doreen began to dance and it progressed into something more scandalous. Esther had the opportunity to do the same with one of the acquaintances, but she decided to veer off and keep …show more content…
She does not understand that her daughter legitimately needs professional help. While Esther came out of Dr. Gordon’s office, and got into Dodo Conway’s car, her mother said to her: “I knew my baby wasn’t like that…like those awful people. Those awful dead people at that hospital… I knew you would decide to be all right again” (Plath 145-146). Her mother does not understand nor care to actually sympathy with her and try to help her in any way that she can. She insists that it is only a mental game… like it is a