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The novel, The Bell Jar, is a half autobiography and half fictional story written by Sylvia Plath. It follows the main character, Esther Greenwood, in first person point of view through the comforts of high society in college all the way to the asylum for the insane. While the setting is in the 1950's, the book has stood the test of time by not only being a story that discusses difficult issues but also challenges the social pressures of that time. The Bell Jar definitely deserves to be called

Depression is a part of mental illness that can lead to major decisions in life. Very often depression needs to be treated. Usually there are many negative instances that lead to that difficult time in life. In The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath, the narrator is at war with herself as she moves to the city because of a fashion scholarship she receives. While in the city she experiences life outside her world and that's when her life begins to change. She questions her dreams for writing and herself as

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath, a novel of literary merit, is a complex novel read under the psychological and biographical lense to understand the main character’s bleak struggle with mental insanity, which is shown throughout the novel through comparisons and contrasts the author makes with the character and herself leading to show the relevance of the novel as the importance of the individual and simultaneously gives the author the ending she wanted. Paragraph 1: The novel begins with describing

Sylvia Plath once said, "It is as if my life were magically run by two electric currents: joyous positive and despairing negative- whichever is running at the moment dominates my life, floods it,"(Brainyquote). Sylvia Plath had her despairing negative moments, but she also had her joyous positive moments. Plath was an extremely talented, unique, and creative writer and her work is still remembered today. Plath influenced literature in a positive manner because she used her poetry to stand up for

Kena McGhee A11534914 TH 12:30pm AT&T’s Customer Interface AT&T is a world leader in communications, media and entertainment, and technology. They serve millions of U.S. consumers with broadband, video, and voice services. AT&T has been providing service to individuals and businesses for one hundred thirty-three years as of March 3rd. Their history of innovation is a story about how people from all walks of life come together to improve how we interact with the world around us.1 AT&T has done just

The Bell Jar and The Member of the Wedding Jordan O’Brien Thesis: In both The Bell Jar and The Member of the Wedding, the main character goes on a journey of self-discovery that completely changes her life, but each girl responds to this transformation differently. Plot/ Structure: The structure of the Bell Jar One thing that greatly contributes to the development of Esther’s character is the expectations of women in the 1950s. In that time, it was customary for a woman to become

he Bell Jar, written by Sylvia Plath, is a dark and emotional semi-autobiography novel (“Poet: Sylvia Plath”). Although it may appear to be a dark oriented story, there are moments in the book where it can be humorous. Taking another perspective on the book, The Bell Jar could be viewed as a dark comedy as readers witness the events right through the protagonist’s eyes. Plath incorporates subtle instances of dark comedic elements into the book through the protagonist’s satirical outlook of the environment

Hannah Vu-8FA Many popular movies these days are based on world famous books and stories, like "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury. Some movies may be very similar to its story, but usually they're quite different. This is usually caused because the movie will be too long if they try to include all the details that the book provides. But is it completely true? This is why I will be comparing a short story to it's short film, called "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury. First, the characters, in this story they’re

Esther Greenwood, the main character, is the most obvious comparison to Sylvia Plath herself. Esther is a troubled girl who is gifted with intelligence and scholarships to fancy schools and opportunities, but still finds herself in a pit of depression she can’t crawl out of. Both Esther and Sylvia are extremely intelligent, Sylvia being gifted with an IQ of 160. Sylvia shows her descent into depression through Esther, gradually getting worse and worse as she goes through college and realizes she

The Bell Jar is the story about a young woman named Esther Greenwood. Esther is a college student who is working as an intern at Ladies Day magazine in New York City in the summer of 1953. Although she knows she should be excited about this once in a lifetime opportunity, she finds herself feeling restless, isolated, and hopeless about her future. While living in New York, Esther goes on a few dates and on the last date before returning home to Massachusetts she is sexually assaulted. Throughout