The novel begins with a series of letters in which the narrator of the novel is writing his thoughts and plans to his sister. where is the narrator going? why has he chosen to make this voyage? of what does the narrator dream? what is his goal?

Annette suffers from recurrent episodes of gorging on large quantities of food followed bypurging through self-induced vomiting in order to prevent gaining weight. although her weight is well below normal to the point that others see her as "skin and bones," she worries excessively about being fat. she also has impulse control problems in other areas of her life. she is suffering from ) binge-eating/purging anorexia2) restrictive anorexia3) bulimia nervosa 4) binge-eating disorder