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Bell Jar Symbolism

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From reading the novel The Bell Jar as well as background information on the author Sylvia Plath, the quote “I 've gone around for most of my life as in the rarefied atmosphere under a bell jar", (Litlovers, 2016), is the primary meaning of the novel’s titular. One of the most significant metaphorical devices Plath employs is symbolism. The main character, Esther often refers to a bell Jar, where it takes on its own negative persona in the book. A bell jar is most commonly known to be a glass jar; mainly showcasing or containing some kind of object, but to Plath it symbolizes much more. Through the main character Esther, we see various different meanings of a bell jar. First, the bell jar is used as symbol to convey her feelings of being cut
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