![]() She fears her father and strives to stay out of his way. Esch is fiercely loyal to Skeetah and cares for Junior as if he were her own child. She frequently consults memories of her mother for guidance and strength, giving her mother’s character an almost embodied presence in her life. Prone to daydreaming, Esch is obsessed with Greek myths and uses them to make sense of her world, obsessively comparing herself to the sorceress Medea. She is athletic and in touch with her own body, but only to the extent that it is non-feminine as she witnesses her body becoming more anatomically feminine, she attempts to distance herself from it. Growing up solely around men has lent her a sense of independence and a tough exterior, and Esch bears the hardships of falling in love and pregnancy without complaint or weakness. Esch is the only girl in her family and one of few women in the novel in general. ![]() ![]() The main character and narrator of the novel (age 15). ![]()
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