Many people with low self confidence act poorly as a result of feeling as though they are unable to regain confidence. In The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins, Rachel Watson’s desire to become a better person leads her to overcome obstacles. After Megan Hipwell goes missing, Rachel is determined to find out what happened to her. Since she does not remember anything that happened the evening of Megan’s disappearance, she tries to resolve this issue by going back to where she was the night of the disappearance to jog her memory. Rachel writes in her journal, “I'm going to Witney instead. I'm hoping that being there will jog my memory, that I'll get to the station and I'll see everything clearly, I'll know” (69). When Rachel writes, “I’m
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Rachel is an alcoholic, therefore it is extremely difficult for her refrain herself from drinking. After waking up one day, Rachel writes, “I would dearly love to have a drink, but I can't. I need to keep a clear head. For Megan. For Scott”(116). With Rachel being an alcoholic, there must be a very important reason for her to hold herself back from drinking. When she states that the reason she cannot have a drink is because she needs to keep a clear head for Scott --Megan’s husband-- as well as Megan herself, it shows that Rachel sees the event of Megan’s disappearance as important and she wants to be able to be of good help to Scott. The dramatic importance of this scene is to develop Rachel’s character. “...I linger in the living room or at the kitchen table, ill at ease and powerless. I have lost control over everything, even the places in my head”(18), is a quote said by Rachel, revealing that she is powerless and weak. When she tries to refrain from drinking however, Rachel is transforming into a strong, self controlling person; she is trying to become a better
Rachel is an alcoholic, therefore it is extremely difficult for her refrain herself from drinking. After waking up one day, Rachel writes, “I would dearly love to have a drink, but I can't. I need to keep a clear head. For Megan. For Scott”(116). With Rachel being an alcoholic, there must be a very important reason for her to hold herself back from drinking. When she states that the reason she cannot have a drink is because she needs to keep a clear head for Scott --Megan’s husband-- as well as Megan herself, it shows that Rachel sees the event of Megan’s disappearance as important and she wants to be able to be of good help to Scott. The dramatic importance of this scene is to develop Rachel’s character. “...I linger in the living room or at the kitchen table, ill at ease and powerless. I have lost control over everything, even the places in my head”(18), is a quote said by Rachel, revealing that she is powerless and weak. When she tries to refrain from drinking however, Rachel is transforming into a strong, self controlling person; she is trying to become a better