![]() ![]() Praise for her writing should not go unsung. Esther’s rebellion against prescribed societal norms for women, refusing marriage, and having ambitions in her career as a writer, has earned Plath praise as a feminist and subsequently The Bell Jar as a “feminist document.” Her writing throughout the novel does not shy away from the sordid details of tough subjects such as suicide, sexual assault, and severe treatments for mental illness, such as shock treatments. The characterization of Esther is often seen as revolutionary for the time. Esther’s experiences, both at the internship and throughout the novel as she struggles with manic depressive disorder, closely parallel those of Plath’s own life. Originally published in 1963 under a pseudonym, Victoria Lucas, Plath’s novel has taken its place among the ranks of great literature.Ĭonsidered autobiographical by most, The Bell Jar follows Esther Greenwood as she descends into a bout of mental illness after an internship in New York. Perhaps Plath’s most famous piece of work, and only novel, is The Bell Jar. Her memory lies in this fact, along with the unfortunate circumstances of her life and, ultimately, her death. ![]() Sylvia Plath is often lauded as one of the great American poets. ![]()
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