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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