Leslie Character Analysis in Still Alice

A Harvard graduate student finishing her doctoral thesis under the guidance of Eric Wellman. When Leslie presents her research thesis and plan to the Harvard faculty, Alice makes a good suggestion for how to set up control groups. However, Alice forgets and then repeats this plan a short time later, making Leslie and the rest of the people in the room feel uncomfortable.

Leslie Character Timeline in Still Alice

The timeline below shows where the character Leslie appears in Still Alice. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

At the first lunch seminar of the semester, Leslie (Eric’s graduate student) is scheduled to share her research idea. As people filter in, Alice... (full context)

Leslie’s presentation runs on for an hour before opening the floor for discussion. Alice, who has... (full context)