1. Confinement in the Bell Jar
... is experiencing. Her own identification as "sitting under the same glass bell jar" after returning home from New York accomplishes a statement of a pervasive theme and the title of the book (185). Although irrational, Esther creates a wonderful scene of exhilaration and freedom her last night in New York. As a symbolic gesture, Esther displays "[h]er inability to accept any accepted woman's role" (Magill's 1632), and she "fed ... where we left off ... [and] act as if all this were a bad dream," is evidence of the lack of understanding that contributes to Esther's problem. To Esther, "th...
- Word Count: 1473
- Approx Pages: 6
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: Undergraduate