The Subplot of Irma Bates's Transformation
RageIrma Bates's journey from outcast to activist.
increasing
Bearing strength in each event
decreasing
The Fight with Grace

The Humiliation
The Insults
Irma is called a fat bitch and a whore's daughter. She fights Grace but loses. She breaks down and admits her loneliness.
The Aftermath
Tanis Gannon offers advice on grooming. Irma is comforted by the other girls. She begins to change.
The Transformation
After the crisis, Irma starts dating a hippie from Lewiston. She participates in a demonstration against Robert Dole. She is arrested and released.
The New Irma

The Activist
The Demonstration
Irma and her boyfriend are arrested for protesting Robert Dole. Mrs. Bates is horrified. Joe McKennedy finds it amusing.
The Change
Irma has transformed from a lonely outcast to a political activist. She has found a sense of purpose.
The Aftermath
Irma's story is one of the few positive outcomes of the crisis. She has broken free from her old self.
Mid-morning, during the hostage crisis
After the hostage crisis, during the presidential campaign