[SOLVED] Mental Breakdown
I want to look at chapters Eight through Fourteen where Esther’s mental breakdown comes to a head. Please answer the discussion questions below and then respond to three other classmates’ responses. As always, please be thorough in explaining how you came to the conclusion you came to. 1) Of the many events that led to Esther’s downward spiral into depression, what do you think pushed her over the edge? What do you think made her consider suicide in the first place, and what made her cross the line from “rehearsing” suicide to actually attempting suicide? 2) Why does Esther throw her clothes off of the roof of her building? 3) What role had Doreen played in the story of Esther’s life so far? 4) What impression do we have of Mrs. Greenwood? What is the relationship between Esther and her mother like? 5) What impression do we have of Dr. Gordon and his techniques? 6) A main talking about this book is the frank discussion and portrayal of suicide. What do you think about Plath’s description and discussion of Esther’s many suicide attempts?
