Analyse af 'Too Little' og anoreksi

The story “Too little”, is a letter written by Pat, telling us how she started anorexia and what effects it had on her; mental and physical.

In the letter, she starts with telling us, that Anorexia had ruined her life in 9 years. It made her into a person that lies, a person that isolates herself, and a selfish person who doesn’t trust anyone. She started anorexic in 8th grade, when a friend told her, that she was getting fat, which is a negative thing to say especially to a girl, who wants to be thin and get attention.

So she starts with: Cutting junk food, doing sit-ups exercises, which is a good way to get a healthier lifestyle. But after a month she lost 7lb (3.1 kg), and people said she looked “so slim”, but instead of feeling satisfied with her achievement, she wanted to be slimmer. Moving on, she cut out eating; she only drank water, and did cardio exercises and the effects it coursed, the lifestyle she choose: Was ruining her immune system, muscle spasms and loosing hair. It made her purging a lot, being angry and hungry, but in the same time it caves her attention and control.