"This was what she'd become: a woman alone at the movies with everything in a Baggie." (363)
This blog will focus on the character of Zoe in "You're Ugly, too" by Lorrie Moore. First of all, I would like to say that this story was incredible long and drawn out, though not as long and plotless as "Bartleby." Anyways, Zoe is an extremely eccentric person. The Baggie obsession and particularity of Zoe leads me to believe that she has OCD, but I may be mistaken. I think these oddities in Zoe's personality make her more sympathetic. I feel bad for her becuase she is a lonely lady trying to stay happy. She pities herself and tells many jokes to make herself feel better. Also, people listen to her jokes, so she makes herself feel good about herself because she draws people in with her jokes because they want to listen. Zoe is an odd character and even the other characters notice this and try to stear her on a normal path by setting her up with dates and activities. Is there a significance to her secret stomach pain? I feel like it should be relevant, but I can't figure it out.
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