Amy Barksdale: Difference between revisions

Beyond the three episodes in which she appears, we know almost nothing about Amy. A little can be guessed about her childhood, though. When she was born, Rita was about twelve and Helen was eight, both still in grade school. By the time Amy was ten (1968), both older sisters had already left home. Most of the fighting between Helen and Rita went on while Amy was in elementary or middle school. If Amy was reading "weird Russian novels" at this time, she must have been (and still be) a genius. Perhaps after high school Helen and Rita came home for short visits, during which time Amy locked herself in her room to have uninterrupted reading time.