How we can apply the theme of self worth is the base for any dictation in our lives when we refer to Jacqueline in So Long a Letter?

I think that the story of Jacqueline proves the need for
self worth in the lives of individuals.  It is difficult to critique Jacqueline for she
suffers greatly as a result of her husband's infidelities.  However, her story actually
reduces the perceived need for self worth.  Ramatoulaye admits as much.  When retelling
Jacqueline's story, it is one where she falls into a nervous breakdown because of the
love she holds for her husband and the fact that he has strayed so much outside of their
marriage.  Her breakdown is a reflection of a decrease of self worth, in that she has
tied her own conception of her self into her husband and his actions. She is validated
when he is with her and inauthenticated when he strays. His return is what causes
Jacqueline to be happy again.  The challenge here is not only that the story helps to
invalidate the importance of self worth.  It also lies in the fact that Ramatoulaye
believes that the ending to Jacqueline's story can be applied to her own narrative and
struggle.  In Jacqueline's story, the continual cultural devaluing of self- worth for
women is replicated, something that proves destructive to others.  It is through this
story that one recognizes the need for self worth not only for their own predicament but
for the sake of others who might need to find their own path during their own times of
socially imposed crisis.