John Bell Hood

who I am, I’ll be free.” In The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath, the main character Esther is left at loose ends when the novel ends as to whether or not she will be released from a mental institution. As the reader follows Esther’s descent and ascension from her mental illness, it is wholly unclear as to what will become of her at the end; however, it is heavily implied that Esther is released from the mental hospital because of the metaphorical “shattering” of the bell jar and acceptance of her…

Depression in The Bell Jar “The longer I lay there in the clear hot water the purer I felt, and when I stepped out at last and wrapped myself in one of the big, soft white hotel bath towels I felt pure and sweet as a new baby” (Plath 49). The aforementioned “purity” is attributed to transformation, the washing away of the dirt as she descends into a cleaner self. Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar morphs this idea of sanity and purity twisting it to make us all question if a glass bell jar is looming…

My father, Doug Hibbs recently lost his job for complaining about the health care system. He was also put on probation. This is despite the fact that he worked for a private company. Here in Canada, we do have freedom of speech. But it’s only during election time when people can speak their minds without the fear of being arrested and losing their jobs. This what we call the Free Speech Period. I remember a conversation I had with my parents one evening as all of us sat at the dinner table.…

History of Taco Bell In 1962, Glen Bell released his first Taco Bell restaurant in Downey, California and he focused on apprentices, voyaging business people and the soldierly. The menu comprised predominantly of tacos and burritos in addition to refreshments. After two years, the first Taco Bell establishment was sold. By 1978 Taco Bell had 868 restaurants which had some expertise in offering tacos, burritos and a couple of other nourishment things. In 1978 Pepsico procured Taco Bell in…

The Bell Jar: Esther’s Transformation Sanity is defined as the ability to think and and behave in a normal and rational manner; sound mental health. Everyone is born sane. Even mental illnesses that are genetic, develop over time. Other mental illnesses are produced from things like stress, trauma, abuse, and alcohol or drug use. People react differently depending on the type of illness and how it was caused. They might hurt themselves or others. Eric Leuschner states “In many ways, the…

stereotypical belief, this behavior does not always die off with childhood, instead sticking with some throughout their entire adulthood, leaving those to choose to act upon it, some through writing. The Bell Jar and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest are two novels written with the theme of madness. The Bell Jar is written by Sylvia Plath, a woman with a female protagonist. Ken Kesey, a man, wrote One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, with…

Reasons Against the Claim: (I) Mass production of fast-food is ethical because large fast-food chains across the country are able to hire thousands of employees to keep up with the demand for their product. Large corporations like Taco Bell, Burger King and Jack in the Box always have new positions available for the public, and often these jobs only require a general education diploma at minimum. By keeping the cost of goods relatively low to create their products, fast-food chains are able to…

Pressure on Women in the 1950s Can Lead to Depression In the Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath the nineteen-year-old college student, Esther, wins guest editorship at a fashion magazine called Ladies’ Day. Although she seems to be living her dreams in New York, her plans unexpectedly change. Plath uses the magazine, relationships with men, friends, marriage, and her mother to illustrate that social pressure on women in the 1950s could lead to depression. Plath shows how Esther’s job at Ladies’ Day, the…

(“Insecurity”). The connotation associated with insecurities is that they are rooted from uncertainty of society’s views. This is interesting because society’s opinions can also be deemed unstable. Sylvia Plath comments on this relationship in her novel, The Bell Jar. By telling the relatable story of a protagonist, Esther, who faces society-induced depression, the author highlights the idea that words tend to make an impression on people. Esther cares what people think, being a breath of fresh…

that never show on the body that are deeper and more hurtful than anything that bleeds.” - Laurell K. Hamilton. The novel The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath is effective when it comes to covering the critical approaches. Esther Greenwood is an extremely depressed character who is working for a magazine, and spends her timing trying to be perfect to earn scholarships who created a “bell jar” that traps her in her own mind and distances herself from everyone else including society and her own mind (Baig…