![]() Sybil feels something lacking in her life at age eight, and spends time alone or with her grandmother, with whom she is close. ![]() Hattie suffers postpartum depression and rarely has contact with her infant daughter. Unable to maintain her strength any longer, Sybil begins to fracture into several other selves, all who defend Sybil from the horrors. For the first three years of her life Sybil is forced to fight against her mothers torturous love. Willard names the little girl Sybil Isabel, but Hattie does not care for the name and usually calls the child Peggy Lou, Peggy Ann, or just plain Peggy. Sybil Isabel Dorsett is really just a shell of a person after the age of three and a half. Hattie suffers four miscarriages before becoming pregnant with Sybil. Her father, Willard, is a quiet man and wealthy business owner, and her mother, Hattie, is "lively and witty but a little nervous". The small town has a close community, a prime example of Midwestern values and mentality, with well-kept secrets. ![]() Part Two: Becoming - Chapters 8, 9 and 10 Summary and AnalysisĪfter the outing, Sybil and Vicky talk about Willow Corners, Wisconsin, the town where Sybil was born. ![]()
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