The Bell Jar: or in other words the mind; the deep, constrained depths of the mind is Esther and it is what makes Esther function, without it she is not complete, and if she does depart from it, it is only a façade, an illusion that she has. Sylvia Plath, the author of this novel gave herself a...
the assignment is for ap us history, and it is to write a 3-4 page literary analysis of the book and how it reflects the time period. i just finished reading the book and it takes place in the 1950's. however i am confused on how to write a literary analysis with reflection to the time period...
I need to answer these in about a page, any interesting takes on these please to help me get started?!
Dealing with the Past: Esther needs to fill us in on her past as the novel progresses. How does the novel accomplish this and what specific events contribute to Esther’s problems?
Mental...
“I hadn’t, at the last moment, felt like washing off the diagonal lines of dried blood that marked my cheeks. They seemed touching, and rather spectacular, and I thought I would carry them around with me, like the relic of a dead lover, till they wore off of their own accord”(113).
What would have been the possible diagnosis for Esther Greenwood? Im a psych student and looking for some confirmation is all.
Also, on a side note.....what the heck happened to her after she lost her virginity??? I'm a person who likes explanation here, i want some sort of medical name for that.
I have to compare and contrast the books The Bell Jar and Riding In Cars with Boys for a women's literature class and I have to pick a theme based on both books. Does anyone know any themes or key points that stand out in both books that I can use in my paper? Please help. Thanks
i need people in her life in her book. i know it is semi biographical. just need more in dept stuff. i didn't have time to read it
can i get the web site it is from too please. plz no wikipedia:D
Why do people think this book is so good? IMO it sucks hardcore. She is whiney and I couldn't wait for this book to be over! I don't know why people classify it as great literature...is it because it's as pretentious as the scholars in english? Or maybe they pity her because she was a crazy loon...
i need to compare mostly, and also contrast The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath to 9 Stories by J.D. Salinger
i think i'm going to compare the theme of rebirth in the bell jar to that in "Teddy" but i need help with others
We have to do an analysis on a page in The Bell Jar by Sylvia plath. It goes
"At that vague hour between dark and dawn, the sunroof of the Amazon was deserted.
Quiet as a burglar in my cornflower-sprigged bathrobe, i crept to the edge of the parapet. The parapet reached almost to my shoulders...
I'm currently on chapter 4. It's amazing how real the whole aged atmosphere feels. I can just picture the mid-century's everyday life and fashion. I love it.
How about you? Why did you decide to read it? Curiousity or did it come recommended by someone?
At the end when she lost her virginity to Irwin, what went wrong? She started hemorraging and the doctor said "you're one in a million" and later on she had to get a "fitting"
Why was she hemoraging? Is a "fitting" an abortion (weren't they illegal then; she is at a reputable doctor....)? What...
At the end when she lost her virginity to Irwin, what went wrong? She started hemorraging and the doctor said "you're one in a million" and later on she had to get a "fitting"
Why was she hemoraging? Is a "fitting" an abortion (weren't they illegal then; she is at a reputable doctor....)? What...