of mental instability in The Bell Jar and Ariel. The point of living has been a theme in literature that has been used on many occasions‚ Hamlet sums it up with the question “To be or not to be”. The myth of Sisyphus also investigates the real point in living. Plath’s work is an altogether more tortured catalogue of mental illness and summing up the answer to Camus’ question. [A] Plath expresses sequences of mental instability throughout her work‚ The Bell Jar often references this with the theme
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Canopic Jars are from the ancient Egyptians who had a strong religious belief that when a person died they would return to an ‘afterlife’ that was almost the same as the life they had when they were alive.Canopic Jars were created to contain people’s organs that were taken out of them.Then‚they were put into special chest that was placed in the tomb of the person that had died.If there wasn’t a chest to put the jars into‚they kept all four jars together and put them close to the mummy. On the top
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both The Bell Jar and A Brief History of Time‚ the authors utilize figurative language. In The Bell Jar‚ Esther is overcome with a sense of helplessness when she is checked into a mental asylum. In her demented mental state she says‚ “It wouldn’t have made once scrap of a difference to me‚ because wherever I sat... I would be sitting under the same glass bell jar‚ stewing in my own sour air" (Plath 185). Esther uses a metaphor to compare herself to an object “sitting under a glass bell jar.” The metaphor
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Paragraph 1 Portrait Head Jar is yellow crockery with a little bit of lime green color. The head of the jar is like an inverted egg with two large proportionally ears. Near the ears are the sideburns‚ which are prominent. On the forehead there is a slightly downward curve. The eyes are shaped like seeds. Looking down there is a cone shaped nose and closed lips representing with upward curves. The neck of the head is very short. The upper part of the head is cut horizontally‚ forming an oblique line
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One (1): The numerology meaning of this number is unity‚ beginnings‚ God‚ masculine‚ creative‚ symbol of physical and mental activity. It’s a number that expresses leadership‚ spotlight type individuality. There’s a tendency to being organized‚ and ambitious. Ones go to the top in everything that peaks their interest‚ reflecting a natural leader. They are forerunners and original thinkers. Leadership or a position of power is where they’re happiest. Often‚ they are loners‚ and can be aggressive.
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This is the extent to which her husband disregards her. This indifference of her husband whom she loves dearly‚ leads to her having physical relation with Joe. As in the case of The Bell Jar‚ in Surfacing too we have many mirror scenes. The various mirror scenes in the novel portrays the narrator’s distorted sense of self. She doesn’t have a positive self-image. She was very afraid of looking into the mirror. She felt that the dead were
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of Blue Cross Blue Shield Betty Bogart Kaplan University Author Note Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Betty Bogart‚ Student‚ Kaplan University‚ 1801 East Kimberly Road‚ Davenport IA 52807. The Changing Face of Blue Cross Blue Shield Since their founding as individual companies in the early 20th century‚ Blue Cross Blue Shield has grown to become one of the largest insurance companies in the United States. Blue Cross coverage for hospital care and Blue Shield
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In The Bell Jar‚ Esther fails to think clearly‚ which leads to her emotional downfall. When Esther does not meet her own expectations‚ she loses hope. In addition‚ Esther constantly compares herself to others around her. Moreover‚ she believes that suicide will solve her problems. Esther’s unreasonable thoughts put her further under the bell jar. Esther has a realistic goal and a clear idea on what she wants to do with her life; she aspires to become a successful writer and is more than talented
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will be prosecuted. Today in our society‚ people have believed that men are the superior gender. Everywhere‚ from the bible to the everyday life‚ men are given a high pedestal while women are treated as second class citizens. In the novel The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath‚ Esther Greenwood struggles with this idea of how women are treated and how that leads to mental deterioration. According to a document on sexual assault‚ sexual assault is a crime of power and control. Sexual assault is used when sexual
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The Bell Jar - Esther Greenwood The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath has long been known as a haunting American classic. The protagonist of this timeless novel is Esther Greenwood. She travels through The Bell Jar with such intensity and purpose that her thoughts and actions are accessible and very easy to understand. Esther Greenwood is a talented woman who becomes increasingly confused and disturbed as the story progresses. Esther is described as a talented woman because of her exceptional intelligence
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