Women In The Bell Jar Esther

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“The question isn’t who’s going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me” (Ayn Rand). For many years, women have been thrown around like useless trash. They were know for only being good at household chores, keeping up with the kids, or being an typical maid. The men and society had downgraded their self worth and made them believe they didn’t have any power. The women of the mid 1900s were convinced that were weak and dependent. Women did not have the courage to be more than that. Although, it took a minute for women to realize that the only person stopping them was themselves; they have finally demanded their rights, stood up for their beliefs, and have made changes throughout the world. Women have conquered the Civil Rights Movement, several …show more content…
She became very dependent of Doreen, because of the opportunities that came along with her. Doreen was a rich white girl from the south that Esther meet while on her trip. They did everything together, because Esther would always want to tag along. She was so fascinated about her luxurious lifestyle that it took her to the end off the trip to realize Doreen was not such a good friend. Esther states "There is something demoralizing about watching two people get more and more crazy about each other, especially when you are the extra person in the room (Plath 14)” and that’s how she felt about Doreen and Buddy. After a night of dancing, drinking, and Esther going on her first ‘blind’ date with the couple. She was thrown in the mud and called a “slut,” then when trying to leave the bar Doreen was nowhere to be found. The usual dependent Esther would cry out for Doreen, but decided to walk many blocks back to hotel …show more content…
Beauty is no longer defined by what is put in magazines and now most magazines publish a diversity of women. The ideal women is no longer quite, because she courageous enough to stick up for what she wants and to simply voice her opinion to the world. Women are not a useless trash anymore, because they know now their self worth. The ideal women is no longer dependent, because she is a independent women and needing nobody. She is no longer scared to get a divorce, be single, or to battle something by themselves. All women are now powerful, courageous, and independent individuals that can’t be stopped by nobody but

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