This is the question that troubles Esther Greenwood in Sylvia Plath's novel "The Bell Jar." ... In the novel "The Bell Jar," Sylvia Plath's style requests her readers to look inside the distraught mind of Ms. ... Once again Pat Macpherson's, reflecting on "The Bell Jar" states that Esther's suicide attempt becomes an act of retaliation against suburbia (1). ... In Stephanie Tsanks, "The Bell Jar: A Psychological Case Study," states the bell jar as a symbol of society's stifling constraints and befuddling mixed messages that trap Sylvia Plath's heroine, Esther Gree...

• Word Count: 2257
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

In Sylvia Plath's, "The Bell Jar," the theme of identity is a recurring topic. ... Early in "The Bell Jar," Sylvia Plath makes it increasingly clear that Esther Greenwood is mentally unstable. ... Finally after being trapped in a hypothetical bell jar throughout the whole book, the glass is finally lifted and Esther finally feels like she is on the right track and on the road to recovery. ...

• Word Count: 1680
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School