Susanna has an abcess tooth. Valerie takes her to her dentist in Boston to get it removed. When Susanna wake sup form her surgery she is shocked by how fast time went by. She has no recollection of it because she was under anesthesia. She demands to know how much time it took for te surgery. Susanna demands that "[She's] lost some time and [she needs] to know how much. [She needs] to know"(109). A new girl comes to live in the hospital. Her name is Alice Calais. She was unintroduced to many modern products. The girls were fascinated by her. After about a month, Alica has a freakout. She begans yelling and throwing things around. Lisa goes into Alices room one day and sees that Alica nd her entire room are covered in her own feces. Susanna's Analyst, Melvin, dies. She attempts to analyze his id, ego, and superego. Susanna discusses how difficult it is to get a job and attempt to have a real life while living in the hospital. The address gives awaythe fact that they are institutionalized and this gievs the girls far less of a chance to get a job. She also tells of the negative reactions that they receive when they tell others where they live and that they were at McLean.
1. What does Susannas loss of time represent?
2. Why do you think Alice doesn't know of many modern products?
3. What reactions are received when the girls tell potential boss' that they stayed at McLean?
1) Susannas lost of time represents an effect of BPD
ReplyDelete2) Alice does't know of many modern products because her parents didn't introduce them to her.
3) The girls are automatically not hired because people now know that they are "crazy."
-Kristina
1. It shows that its an effect of boarderline personallity.
ReplyDelete2. Her parents never introduceds them to her as a child.
3.They do not hire them because the boss' think they are crazy.
-Alex
1. Susanna's loss of time has to do with her mind and how she doesn't want to waste time and forget what happens to her. She constantly asks how long it took at the dentist. She doesn't want to waste her life.
ReplyDelete2. I think she was secluded or locked in a room/closet for her life because she is unfamiliar with normal, everyday things.
3. Potential boss' automatically do not hire people that are from McLean Hosptial because they think they are just lunatics that will never get better.
-Val