... him believe he is no longer as arrogant as before. Secondly, at the end of the work when Gabriel experiences his Joycian epiphany, it is necessary for him reappraise his whole life and existence, as a consequence of this his personality must be evolving and he is therefore a product of existence. In "The Bell Jar- Esther is faced with numerous possibilities regarding her future aspirations. She ... sees them as the branches on a fig tree, and imagines "starving to death- because she can't make up her mind which of ... out of her hands. She is now not in control of who she is and this t...

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... known as mania. Because this type of depression involves emotions at both extremes, it is called bipolar disorder. Many people have increased surges of creativity and productivity during the manic phase. The manic phase and depressive phase do not necessarily correspond equally. There can be several manic episodes before an extreme depressed state occurs or vice versa. Seasonal affective disorder ... arts and less likely to include careers in business and finance. Many famous artists, writers and composers in the past have displayed symptoms of depression. Some of the more well known o...

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