5/19/2023 0 Comments The bell jar authorSylvia Plath’s writing style gives a small glimpse into the reality of depression and what it can provoke people to do, suicide attempts being one of them. She attempts to write a novel instead but finds her life to be too boring to write about, having not experienced a domestic life.Įventually, Esther is enveloped in depression. Upon returning to Massachusetts, Esther was told that she was not accepted to a writing course she had hoped for. I scraped the last few salty black eggs from the dish with my soup spoon and licked it clean. “How was the fur show?” I asked Betsy, when I was no longer worried about competition over my caviar. I knew Esther was a girl after my own heart when she described her love for caviar. But Esther finds none of these things exciting and struggles to fit in. It’s clear she has it all: fancy clothes, fine dining, and handsome men doting on her. In case you missed it, here's the book review for Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar.Įsther Greenwood, a young woman from Boston, is granted an internship at an elite magazine and moves to New York City. Wow! I've been quiet lately, haven't I? It's been a busy last two weeks, so thank you for your patience.
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