What's so special about the name Polly? There's a character in the book, Polly, who set herself on fire. Kaysen writes: "Her name was Polly. This name must have seemed ridiculous to her in the days-- or months--when she was planning to set herself on fire, but it suited her well in her slipcovered, survivor life." Why would this name seem ridiculous prior to the self-immolation incident and suit her afterwards?