One of the guest interns at Ladies' Day, Betsy represents the ultimate "'nice girl": an All-American girl from Kansas who will wait patiently for a husband, a big farm, and plenty of children— without losing her virginity before marriage. In The Bell Jar, Betsy attempts to keep Esther away from Doreen's vampish influence, and for a while Esther seems receptive. Ultimately, however, Esther cannot accept the simple naivete of Betsy, whom she comes to see as the "Pollyanna Cowgirl."
Esther's date at the beach. Like many of the men in the novel, Cal attempts to teach Esther something, in his case, the methods of suicide.
A translator at the United Nations. Originally, Esther attempts to get him to seduce her. Unfortunately, when they actually go to bed, he simply falls.....
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