The Diet and THT Flashcards
What are the comparisons?
Lack of things we need leading to extreme measures.
Lack of a happy ending.
Mental instability.
Extreme measures FG Quote
‘Her skeleton preened under its tight flesh dress’
Extreme measures THT Quote
‘I Went back to Nick time and time again’
‘I want to be held and told my real name’
Lack of happy ending FG Quote
‘Inside a fat woman’
Lack of happy ending THT Quote
‘And so I step into the darkness within or else the light’
Mental Instability FG Quote
‘Anorexia’s true daughter’
Mental Instability THT Quote
‘Her eyes come loose, she’s in with drawl’
‘Janine is an example of mental and emotional collapse.’ Who said this?
Stockwisz
What did Hornbacher say?
‘We turn skeletons into goddesses and look to them as if they might teach us how not to need’
‘Anorexia’s true daughter’ Meaning
Suggests anorexia is apart of her innately. So strong it’s become a separate individual.
'’Her eyes come loose, she’s in with drawl’ Meaning
Indicates Janine has gone into a state where she lacks the capacity to comprehend her surroundings. Due to Gilead’s oppression.