In the later chapters of the book we get an innuendo from Plath that Esther's constant pain and mental health disorder might be attributed to the fact that she never had the opportunity to mourn the death of her father because her mother did not cry, let Esther cry, or even let her attend her father's funeral (Plath 248). ... Nolan is the person in Esther's life who helps her have many realizations and who eventually leads her down the right road and puts her on the path to recovery. ... Finally after being trapped in a hypothetical bell jar throughout the whole book, the glass ...

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• Approx Pages: 7
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• Grade Level: High School