The Reversal of Esther's Journey

The structure of the story of Esther is built as well. Everything rhymes, everything has a counterpart and the theme of reversal is all over it. The plot beats and the big thematic beats are all some kind of reversal or echo of things that have already been established. "I bet this blissful time here at this banquet isn't going to last very long," says author Joss Whedon.