esther seems to remain an unchanged dullard 
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP esther)) (VP (VBZ seems) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB remain) (NP (DT an) (JJ unchanged) (NN dullard))))))))
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP )) (VP (VBZ ) (S (VP (TO ) (VP (VB ) (NP (DT ) (JJ ) (NN ))))))))