Fear Skiing™ with Esther
At the beginning of the decline of Esther's mental health, there is a scene where she skiis for the first time from a tall hill, resulting in a painful stay at the hospital as she crashes violently at the bottom. This scene stuck out to me a lot, as by great coincidence I had skied for the first time just a few days before this reading. I think the way Esther describes her experiences says a lot about what she thinks "happiness" is, and this scene gives us insight on how she sees the world in general. Jonathan Yu, moments before tumbling all the way down Hemlock run for the third time in a row The greatest challenge I encountered on my ski day came in the form of the Hemlock, the most difficult run at the resort. It was by far the steepest hill and I was determined to defeat it before I went home. Four times I tried going down the hill, trying to emulate what I saw other experienced skiers doing. Each time I fell down, leaving me to climb back up a portion of the slope t...