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Girl, Interrupted Girl, Interrupted is an autobiographical book written by Susana Kaysen which was made into a film. Susana Kaysen expressed promiscuous behavior early in her life and was sent to Claymore Mental Hospital for analysis. During her development at Claymore, Susana formed bonds with a group of girls she would never have met until she was sent to Claymore. Claymore Hospital has allowed these girls to become so close, and without this experience Susana would not be the girl she has become. These girls had a special friendship that made each of them stick together and make it through their time at Claymore. (Wikipedia 2)Each Claymore girl has her own problems, and most of their problems are very different from those of the next patient. This makes the atmosphere of Claymore a very strange and unpredictable place. The nurses and doctors at Claymore are very kind and attentive to all patients. One nurse in particular plays an important role in the film, Val, who becomes close friends with some of the girls. She always makes sure the girls have what they need to make them feel more comfortable in the hospital. The group of girls that Susana becomes closest to are Lisa, "the rebel", Daisy, "daddy's little girl", and Torch, "the follower". Each girl contributes something special and unique to their friendships. Even though Lisa always acts out, then runs away and comes back, she is still considered the "ringleader" of the group. All the girls admire Lisa; they ask her for advice because she's been going to Claymore the longest. Torch was admitted to Claymore because when she was eight years old she decided she wanted to set herself on fire. She suffered severe burns which led to her being considered an outcast and she began to withdraw from society. While attending Claymore she became a follower of all the girls, always following their examples, believing everything they had to say, doing whatever the other girls asked her to do. Daisy is "daddy's little girl", she always gets what she wants in every situation and if she doesn't get it she gets angry. Daisy is in Claymore due to an eating disorder and obsessive compulsive behavior. Her father makes sure Daisy is treated “specially".".