• Explain the first line of the novel. What does it show about Esther and her experience in New York.
“It was a queer, sultry summer, the summer they electrocuted the Rosenbergs, and I don’t know what I was I was doing in New York.” (Pg. 1) The first line in the novel alerts the reader to some of the conflicts that will be dealt with in this novel. Esther revels to the reader that they electrocuted the Rosenbergs, which is an unpleasant picture. This relates to how her first summer in New York was, “queer, sultry summer.” (Pg. 1) A few lines into the book, Esther refers to herself as “stupid” and that just the thought of death makes her sick. After the execution, all she could think about was death and the Rosenbergs. Summer is supposed to be at time for fun, but what I take from the first line is that her life is full of misfortunes.
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Her life isn't all that full of misfortune, but judging from her tone, I take it that her life isn't full of much. Just boring parties and customized makeup kits that double as free advertising. It's a good blog overall.
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