The Bell Jar

Reka She lives on the second floor of a bell jar where the grow lights keep her warm. During the day, she wanders the room in her wheelchair. Sometimes, she abandons the thing for her feet, which are large, but not strong enough to support her height. When she stands, she can touch the curve in the ceiling, and when she has nothing better to do, she leaves her fingerprints on the glass stringing constellations across one side of the room to the other. This annoys her friend and guardian, Marika…

Popova, Maria. "The Relationship Between Creativity and Mental Illness." Brain Pickings. Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, 21 July 2014. Web. 09 Feb. 2016. In the article “The Relationship between Creativity and Mental Illness”, author Maria Popova discusses the science behind the creative mind and how it relates to mental illness, more specifically the “tortured genius” myth. She talks about Nancy Andreasen and her work on the topic as well. As a whole, Popova seems to agree with…

Poem Cayce Farrell Where I’m From I am from the person that plays with barbie dolls In their basement With unique doll houses made from hand Making their clothes with her friend I am from someone that would play hopscotch Playing flag football after school Having fun with a friend I am from a paint by number Figuring out all of the colors I am from crocheting a blanket I am from watching my favorite show from someone that is crazy over Michael Landon and watching Bonanza all day when…

1972 and it is the second published novel by Canadian author Margaret Atwood. It has often been called a companion novel to Power Politics Atwood's collection of poems which deals with complementary issues. The novel has also been compared to The Bell Jar (1963) by Sylvia Plath. Plath's Esther Greenwood and Atwood's unnamed narrator are both driven to psychological breakdowns due to their unwillingness to adhere to the social expectations imposed on women. This chapter will explore Atwood’s…

We will be exploring the theme of “Childhood Dreams” through various mediums of art. Each piece in the exhibit has been chosen to represent the theme and provide a profound experience. Our personal childhood may be far from our mind, as many of us no longer have the time to think about it as we rush through our everyday lives. Perhaps some of us have forgotten our childhood dreams; or maybe some of us are living them, but have forgotten the thrill we once found in them. These works of art will…

dangerous, unpredictable and crazy. However, this is only a misconception. Once the mentally ill receive proper care and treatment for their illnesses, the road to recovery is not as difficult as it seems. Sylvia Plath, the award winning author of The Bell Jar, has been personally affected by mental illness, specifically suicidal depression. This illness has sadly caused Plath to take her own life on February 11th, 1963 when she committed suicide by turning on a gas stove before placing her head…

and says this is her home now,” instructed May-bell. To May-bell’s shock and horror, there was the distinct rustle of silk organza coming from the doorway behind her. Her whole body went rigid with fear and her heart was thumping against her ribs with such force that she thought it would burst out of her chest and plop right down at Miss Lore-lei’s feet. “I’m sure Mr. Anderson, if he were here,” interrupted Lorelei, scaring the blazes out of May-bell once again, “would appreciate your devotion…

Women’s drive towards growth as persons is thwarted by our society's prescriptions concerning gender’, told by Annis Pratt, is a dilemma unilaterally faced by Tess Durbeyfield and Esther Greenwood. Both female protagonists fall victim to societal pressures, including: restraint, expectations, judgement, suppression, pressure to conform and double standards that all impair their development and label them as fallen women, fallen from the grace of God. It is Hardy and Plath’s challenge to present…

influences was her father, inspiring the poems “Daddy,” “The Beekeepers Daughter,” “The Bee Meeting,” “The Arrival of the Bee Box,” “Stings,” and “The Swarm” (Kirk 38). As can be seen when The Bell Jar is compared with her biography, Plath wrote what she had experienced, following Prouty’s advice (The Bell Jar). Also, in her journals she writes about the moon and its power on numerous occasions, and it appears in a number of her poems (Unabridged Journals).The historical context of her work is…

The Life of Sylvia Plath (1932-1963) The American poet, Sylvia Plath, is considered one of the most highly regarded writers of the 20th century. Her poems are described as “intensely autobiographical, they explore her own mental anguish, her troubled marriage to fellow poet Ted Hughes, her unresolved conflicts with her parents, and her own vision of herself” (“Sylvia Plath”). Struggling with depression and mental anguish, she desperately tried to overcome obstacles in her own consciousness and…