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    Imagine if nobody had a cellphone in today’s world. That’s why today everybody has some form of a cellphone contract with the four major companies (AT&T, Sprint, Verizon or T-Mobile) or a less know cellphone provider. AT&T and Verizon Wireless provide more than the other two major companies. Yes, all the four provide cellphone service, but what makes AT&T and Verizon stand out is that they go the extra mile in reaching every customer there is out there. If anybody does a google search and types

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    Djellali Professor Shore EN 110 26 Mar. 2015 Identity, Societal Norms and the American Dream Sylvia Plath and Truman Capote throughout their work both create unique individuals with internal and external forces holding them back. In The Bell Jar, we are introduced to Ester who is a young and attractive women in college with a successful path in life but is held back by madness and depression. In Breakfast at Tiffany’s, we are introduced to a unique character who makes up most of the story

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    The Bell Jar: Beyond the Title Each day with depression is a war in one’s own mind, with every decision being a new battle to fight. Even getting out of bed can be an activity that takes up most of one’s energy when coping with this disorder. Depression is no novel mental illness-- between the multi-million dollar Cymbalta commercials and the movement to destigmatize mental illness as a whole, there are few who do not have at least a basic understanding of what the disorder entails for those that

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    Of the two readings we were given to select from for our Midterm Assignment, I chose to conduct my initial psychosocial and diagnostic assessment on the character, Esther, from the semi-autobiographical novel “The Bell Jar”, by Sylvia Plath. The protagonist in the novel is a 19-year-old girl from the suburbs of Boston growing up in the 1950’s who has accepted a summer internship working at a prominent magazine in New York City. It is made clear from the beginning of the novel that Esther’s move

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    woman ("Sylvia Plath Biography”). 4. Following her husband’s departure, Plath became deeply depressed and struggled significantly with her mental illness ("Sylvia Plath Biography”). 5. On February 11, 1963, just under a month after she published The Bell Jar, Sylvia Plath committed suicide ("Sylvia Plath Biography”). Sylvia Plath and Esther Greenwood are two very similar people: Both women worked as a guest editor the summer before they attempted to take their life through similar means and both eventually

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    depression. Plath based her works on her own life experiences. Sylvia Plath’s most commonly known book, The Bell Jar, is thought to be an autobiography. Aurelia Plath, Sylvia’s mother, published the book Letters Home, a collection of all the letters Sylvia wrote to her mother. The letters she wrote to her mother prove the similarities between Plath’s own life and the life of the main character in the The Bell Jar. When looking into Plath’s life, it is easy to recognize the events that led Plath to her thoughts

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    novel The Bell Jar, by Sylvia Plath, Esther tried to kill herself multiple times. Her life was planned by the society, and she was pressured into fitting in with others. Esther’s mental problems took over her life, and caused her to lose out on her teen years. She was a successful college student, who won scholarships, and was working at a fashion magazine. However, she went through many events that caused her to accept suicide as a way of running away from her problems. In the novel The Bell Jar, by

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    thick) 2 teaspoons of garlic powder 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon pepper 1 Orange, cut into sections 3 Tablespoons chopped onion 2 Tablespoons chopped red onion 3 Tablespoons chopped bell pepper 3 Tablespoons lime juice ¼ cup orange juice Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Season the fish then boil the onions and bell peppers with the juices until tender. Place half onto the fish. Bake until flaky then flip and add the juices to the other side and bake until flaky and tender but not dry, approximately

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    renowned autobiographical novel ‘The Bell Jar’. The novel is a searing portrayal of a woman’s descent into desolation and depression. Depression as we understand it, is a chronic illness characterized by feelings of sadness and loss of interest in previously enjoyed activities, which may lead to several emotional and physical problems and nonetheless, require a long term treatment when it comes to recovery. (Major Depressive Disorder; MDD, APA, DSM-5). The Bell Jar is viewed as a piece of literature

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    Sylvia Plath’s Literary Escape Sylvia Plath wrote The Bell Jar to liberate her from her past. This novel is the autobiographical tale of a young Sylvia Plath. Through Esther Greenwood, Sylvia manages to narrate almost exactly her life story. This narration includes her college days, her stay at the all-women’s college, her friendships with Doreen and Buddy Willard, her stay at a mental institution after a suicide attempt and even her deflowering. Sylvia penned the story in England under the pseudonym

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