In Jean Rhys' novel “Good Morning Midnight” the reader is introduced to Sasha Jansen. Sasha is an ordinary alcoholic who seems to have been dealt the most terrible hand in life. Her husband has abandoned her, her son is dead, she is poor and, above all, she is isolated and alone. Her views on the world, and on herself, are very cynical and pessimistic. Sasha's story describes her fall into a stream-of-consciousness narrative that takes the reader from one thing to another and back again. She recounts the things she has perceived that lead to the inevitable end of despair that causes her to suffer a severe disconnection from the world around her. The problem is that absolute desperation is the best thing Sasha can find on her own. For Sasha, everything must be kept in perspective. She shouldn't go places that make her remember, she shouldn't do things that make her remember, and she shouldn't see things that make her remember. For Sasha, remembering her tragedies means destroying the careful routine she has created for her life. Sasha herself alludes to this when she states that "[she] doesn't want the way to the exhibition, [she] wants the way out." (13)Sasha herself explains very clearly at the beginning of the story why she needs her desperation. From the beginning, the reader knows something is wrong because Sasha tells the reader that Sasha is not her real name and that she thought "it would change [her] luck if [she] changed [her] name." (12) This is a monumental line because Sasha is essentially saying that he needed to change who he was. She's deducing that she couldn't stand not being Sasha because Sasha was the only one who could bring her luck, or in this case, a little... middle of paper......le who would have to feel guilty for living more than her. She expresses that she is not lucky, rich, or powerful and that she should be grateful that she doesn't have to endure such guilt. He tells her that he knows "[she is] very lonely." (66) Furthermore, he tells her that she is basically a reflection of who she was before she started "[going] a lot." (67) He states that he has to force himself to go out and have friends. Sasha believes she will have to do this when she returns to London. She is fooled by his quiet humor and recognizes that he is intelligent. Unfortunately, he is just a scammer. The problems here begin with a current downfall for Sasha because she takes what Delmar says to heart. The problem Sasha is experiencing is that she believes this man is sincere because she is sincere. Works CitedGood morning midnight