The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath is a novel that was published in 1963 that chronicles the story of Esther Greenwood. Esther is a young woman who just finished her junior year of college‚ and like most young adults her age‚ she is plagued with an overwhelming sense of uncertainty about what lies in store for her in the future. Esther is extremely conflicted between the various paths she could choose to follow‚ which leads her into a state of depression that ultimately sends her to an asylum. There‚ she
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effect on those who discover. In William Shakespeare’s play The Tempest‚ and Gwen Harwood’s poem ‘The Glass Jar’‚ the authors use the characterisation of main characters in their texts to explore the ways in which discovery affects people and how it changes their perspectives‚ leading to deeper and broader understandings of themselves and their worlds. The characters of the boy in ‘The Glass Jar’ and Miranda in The Tempest are important in the exploration of the effects of discovery and how it enables
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Another one of Gwen Harwood’s poems where psychoanalytical criticism or a modernist reading is appropriate is The Glass Jar. This poem is about the transformation from childhood innocence into adulthood. The poem deals with an individual’s perception of the universe and the romantic notion of a child learning through experience. Gwen Harwood writes about a child’s fears of the darkness and loneliness and how through his experience he transforms. This poem has a major contrast between light and dark
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shaped through their success and failure in their personal relationships with each other. The author Sylvia Plath demonstrates this in the novel‚ The Bell Jar. This is the direct result of the loss of support from a loved one‚ the lack of support and encouragement‚ and lack of self confidence and insecurity in Esther’s life in the The Bell Jar. It was shaped through her success and failures in her personal relationships between others and herself. Through life‚ we often lose someone we loved
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Museum Paper Ushabti Jar Old Kingdom Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum Domenic DiSalvo Yael Karmi Arts2A Museum Paper: Ushabti Jar The piece I have chosen to research and write about is from the Rosicrucian Museum‚ which is known for its Egyptian collection‚ and the chosen piece is titled by the museum as Ushabti Jar. The piece is protected by protective glass along with other similar art pieces. The art history text‚ Art Through the Ages‚ states that an ushabti is a “figurine placed in tombs as
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7th grade "Until I Met You" Cast! Story song - Rabbit Hole Aviva. Miabella Faresta (ESFP) -. Cece Jar (ENFP) -.. Aradora Guzman (INFJ) -. Charlie Smith-Dalton (ESTP) -. Spotty (INTP most likely). Athena Castro (ENTJ) *murderer. Dr. Maya (Therapist) - "Therapist My name is Aradora Guzman. I’ve been struggling‚ a lot‚ this year. But I have my friends‚ everything should be fine. Just kidding‚ that’s what I would say if I was drunk. My parents are minimum wage workers and can barely support
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The Blues is a musical form and genre‚ which originated in South America within the African-American communities. It originated near the end of the 19th century‚ and was rooted from spirituals‚ work songs‚ field hollers (which are very similar to work songs‚ but some do not have lyrics)‚ shouts and rhymes. The blues form in jazz‚ rhythm and blues and rock and roll; and each is characterised by a specific chord progression‚ the most common being the twelve bar blues. The blues notes‚ are played or
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and a writer. Unfortunately‚ this becomes impossible for her as extreme pressure is imposed on her to succeed academically‚ all while being a wife and mother. Ultimately‚ Esther goes mad and attempts suicide‚ but fails. In Sylvia Plath’s‚ “The Bell Jar”‚ she explores that imposing social pressures and expectations on people often cause depression‚ rebelliousness‚ and a loss of identity within the victim. Society is cruel and unforgiving because when it expects too much from a person‚ it can cause
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narration of Leo is both more personal and detailed than that of Esther. The reader sees the sophisticated world of Brandham Hall‚ contrasted with the closeness of Leo’s relationship with his mother‚ from Leo’s perspective. On the other hand‚ in The Bell-Jar the reader’s understanding of Esther’s life is limited by the cold and detached first person narrative‚ due to her descent into depression. It could be said that Esther is presented as repressing her emotions‚ yet her opinionated ways lead to her alienation
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The novel A Jar of Dreams‚ by Yoshiko Uchida‚ is a multicultural book that is based on a Japanese and American culture. The setting of this book is set in California during the Depression‚ the time period where there were many prejudice against Japanese people. Rinko Tsujimura is an eleven year old girl. Since she is Japanese American‚ she is usually left out and made feel different by her classmates. Therefore‚ Rinko desperately tries to hide her Japanese culture by staying invisible‚ quiet‚ and
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