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How we cite our quotes: Citations follow this format: (Chapter.Paragraph) Quote #1. "Leggo you b****!" Lenny stooped, and Doreen went flying up on to his shoulder [...] (2.26) It sounds like assault, but it isn't – it's just the prelude to Lenny and Doreen's hookup. This episode looks ahead to Esther's sexual encounters, which often do not ...
Dr. Gordon is the first psychiatrist that Esther visits when she becomes depressed. In contrast to Dr. Nolan, Dr. Gordon doesn't seem at all interested in what Esther has to say; he even repeats the same banal comments about her college twice, as if he doesn't even remember their previous conversations. With his conventional attractiveness and ...
Cynical, Tormented, Humorous. Told from Esther's point-of-view, The Bell Jar is saturated with her cynicism toward the hypocrisy, sexism, and conventionalism of American society. Since the novel is written from Esther's perspective long after the actual events described in the novel, the cynicism is sometimes focused on Esther's own naiveté ...
Quote #1. [The Rosenbergs' execution] had nothing to do with me, but I couldn't help wondering what it would be like, being burned alive along your nerves. I thought it must be the worst thing in the world. (1.1) The Rosenbergs' death by execution looks ahead to Esther's nightmarish experience with electroshock therapy later in the novel.
Three Act Plot Analysis. Esther experiences a series of crises in the summer before her senior year in college that lead her to contemplate suicide.After a few half-hearted attempts at suicide, Esther attempts to kill hers...
After recovering from her suicide attempt, Plath went on to a brilliant academic career, published a book of poetry, married fellow poet Ted Hughes, and had two children. But Plath had also reached a critical period in her personal life. As she worked on The Bell Jar, Plath underwent a difficult time in her marriage, finally separating from her ...
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