POST A~#5

VOCABULARY~
talisman(218)-an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune
blitzkriegs(202)-war conducted with great speed and force

APPEALS~

“MARYA JUSTINE HORNBACHER.F.DOB 04-04-74
I. AXIS I:
A. Bulimia nervosa,307.51 (w/anorectic features)
B. Substance abuse, 305.00
C. Major Depression, 296.22” (142) This is obviously an logical appeal, it shows Marya’s medical records from her first stint at the Methodist Hospital’s eating disorder unit. Marya is showing the readers that although she may be thinking otherwise, it is medically proven that she definitely had some serious issues. It also connects all of her issues into one, and although they are separate they are very similar.

"I was throwing up every meal in suitcase, or out the window,"(182) This an emotional appeal because it shows Marya's desperation. Although she may be in an intense eating disorder hospital, she still, just by shear will, found was to still maintain her bulimia status. Marya eventually stopped this habit by turning anorexic later on.

"We find another turning point...by that time, my personality, and the very simple, inescapable eating disorder itself, It was habit by then."(230) This is an emotional appeal, it shows how Marya is now looking at her eating disorder. Although Marya may be able to go to a million rehab centers, she will always be thinking about her weigh. This is an important place in the book because it keys into Marya's future life with an eating disorder.


QUOTE~

"He leaned down and whispered to me: No matter how thin you get, no matter how short you cut your hair, it's still going to be you underneath."(205) This quote is very significant in this novel, it shows one of the basic ideas or themes of Wasted by Marya Hornbacher. Although Marya was not the person to say so, it helped show that throughout her teenage years she was constantly trying to be someone else instead of thriving in her own skin. It seems that although her times out of hospitals were scarce, she understood that if only she would just enjoy her life and body now she will be happier.