The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath is a classic in American literature. It details a young woman’s summer (Esther Greenwood) in New York working for a lady-like magazine. Later on,
Esther falls for Buddy Willard who then becomes her boyfriend. In his time, Buddy Willard had the ideal attributes. He’s good-looking, intelligent, and he graduated from Yale and then went to medical school to become a doctor. Although all those elements make him look like the perfect guy, Buddy Willard is flawed. Buddy is a character that doesn’t have much depth and unfortunately he’s obdurate, egregious, and apathetic. At the beginning of the story, it clearly shows that Buddy’s family has a big influence on him, especially his mother. That attachment
Esther falls for Buddy Willard who then becomes her boyfriend. In his time, Buddy Willard had the ideal attributes. He’s good-looking, intelligent, and he graduated from Yale and then went to medical school to become a doctor. Although all those elements make him look like the perfect guy, Buddy Willard is flawed. Buddy is a character that doesn’t have much depth and unfortunately he’s obdurate, egregious, and apathetic. At the beginning of the story, it clearly shows that Buddy’s family has a big influence on him, especially his mother. That attachment