Polly is a disfigured patient who was hospitalized for schizophrenia and depression.
Lisa is proud of her diagnosis as a sociopath, a personality driven by self-interest. Lisa is wildly unpredictable. She throws tantrums and plans escapes for others when she isn't making her own attempts to escape.
The reason many parts of her body are full of these marks remains unknown. Susanna confirms that she never knew why Polly set herself on fire in the first place. For Susanna, she imagines how Polly dared to light the match and let herself burn or if she had tried another option before recurring to that one.
Brittany Murphy as Daisy Randone, a sexually abused eighteen-year-old girl with OCD who self-harms and is addicted to laxatives. She keeps and hides the carcasses of the cooked chicken that her father brings her in her room. Elisabeth Moss as Polly "Torch" Clark, a burn victim who suffers from schizophrenia.
Lisa calls herself a sociopath, and Lisa Cody is diagnosed as a sociopath. Susanna writes, "Cynthia was depressive; Polly and Georgina were schizophrenic...." A girl named Janet had anorexia, and some of the patients were catatonics who watched television. Torrey had an amphetamine drug problem.
The author first states that her father has romantic feelings toward Daisy. More than romantic, sexual feelings. However, there is never a confirmation of whether he abused her or not.
Daisy keeps the chicken carcasses under her bed to mark her time at McLean Hospital. A deeper psychological assessment is not provided other than the suspicion that Daisy's father was in love with his daughter. Daisy would receive two roasted chickens a week from her father.
It is surmised by the other girls that Daisy used laxatives due to all the roast chicken she was eating.
Later, in a gesture of friendship Susanna leans over and gives Lisa a kiss on the side of her mouth. Implied lesbian attraction comes up a few times between Lisa and other girls, but she and Susanna never act out whatever feelings they may have.
Janet Webber – anorexia. Cynthia – lesbian (a “diagnosis” that would not be made now). Unnamed character – Tourette's syndrome. The movie takes place in 1967 and 1968.
Daisy Randone is an 18-year-old who suffers from obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), has been sexually abused by a trusted adult, and has learned to rely on maladaptive coping strategies, such as bulimia and self-harm. She is introduced early in the film as a pretentious, but kind patient on the ward.
In the end, the decision was made to kill off the character and this was done at the season's premiere. Aunt Polly was collateral damage from Tommy Shelby's attempted assassination of Sir Oswald Mosley (Sam Claflin) which was thwarted by the IRA.
Why was Polly killed by her husband? Her murder, which happened off-screen, was punishment for his machinations and meant to bring him to heel. Polly is given a Gypsy funeral, her caravan being set on fire with her body inside, and Michael swears to avenge her, blaming Tommy for her death.
Polly is a disfigured patient who was hospitalized for schizophrenia and depression. Polly has severe scarring on her body, the result of setting herself on fire.
Yes, Lisa Rowe gets released as Susanna runs into her at Harvard Square with a son years later. Her life has become that of a suburban single mother. During her institutionalization, Lisa was known for her escapes, which lasted a couple of days, and her scheming nature.
Replacement Goldfish: It's implied that Lisa sees Susanna as one for Jamie, as she calls Susanna by the wrong name when dragging her out of Claymoore. Riddle for the Ages: Since Georgina is a pathological liar, it's not clear if the story she tells Susanna on Polly's burn scars is the real version or not.
The friendship between Laurel and Susannah is noted to be a very strong and sisterly bond. Both women grew up together since they were both children and developed a strong friendship. Despite having no biological connection, they considered themselves "blood sisters" based on the close bond they shared with each other.
It's noteworthy that just before killing herself, Susannah very intentionally cuts not just one but two locks of hair — one for the man she most loved, Tristan, and the other for the man who most loved her, Alfred.
This is really a story about danger, and the choice one must make to either face it, or turn away. It's also a queer story, though it's often overlooked as such. The story in question is Girl Interrupted, the 1999 film starring Winona Ryder and based on the novel of the same name.
Diagnosed as a sociopath, Lisa establishes her place at the top of Claymore's food chain by acting as its resident bully. She can be incredibly cruel, and since most of the people at Claymore aren't exactly psychologically stable to begin with, Lisa is a pro at getting under their skin.
Here we finally get a glimpse at Daisy's real feelings—she loved Gatsby, but also Tom, and to her those were equal loves. She hasn't put that initial love with Gatsby on a pedestal the way Gatsby has.
Tom is involved with Myrtle because he is bored, and their affair offers him an exciting break from his normal life. He likes the idea of having a secret. As a member of the upper class, he is supposed to comport himself with decorum and restraint.
However, the scene at her new home presents that she still suffers from Bulimia Nervosa and Persistent Depressive Disorder. In turn, Randone meets the criteria of mood reactivity (when she changes her attitude towards Susanne after she offers Daisy the drugs), weight gain, and rejects interpersonal relations.
However, when considering how much Lisa craves freedom, the hatred becomes clear. Daisy has the most privileges out of anyone in the ward: she's allowed to stay in her room any times she wants, receives gifts, and gets food from her father's deli- roasted chickens, while the others eat what the ward has for them.
While in the room, Susanna asks Daisy why she only eats rotisserie chicken and why she never eats in the cafeteria. Daisy reveals that if she tried to eat anything else, she would throw up and she feel ashamed eating in the cafeteria and having people watch her.