![]() Really, this is the true departure from the Normal World-both in the sense of shift from the initial setting and Esther’s devolvement into a nervous breakdown. ![]() There isn’t actually a solid turning point here, but we dig down deeper into Esther’s problems, which include resistance to marriage just for the sake of marriage.įirst Pinch Point: After nearly being raped by a “woman hater,” Esther returns home for the summer, tries to write a book, and discovers she can’t seem to concentrate. ![]() This is where we first sense Esther’s unease within the adult world and her resistance to facing the choices and work she must soon commit to.įirst Plot Point: While flirting with a “simultaneous reporter” from the UN, Esther reflects back on her only real romantic relationship, with Buddy Willard, once a medical student and now a tuberculosis patient. The structural turning point here is subtle and best seen in hindsight within the big picture of the entire story. ![]() Inciting Event: After losing focus during her paid internship with a famous woman’s magazine, during her summer break from college, Esther is confronted by the editor about her future-and she passively resists the choices open to her as a woman. ![]()
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