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How Does Sylvia Plath Relate To The Bell Jar

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I really liked Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar. Plath did an outstanding job making the main character seem like a real person with real struggles that I feel many people could, in some way, identify with. Sure, I’m not a young woman trying to make it in New York, but I can relate quite a bit to Esther. I can relate to the fact that she got a important internship and moving away from home, because, though to a lesser extent, I moved to college here because I got my scholarship. I can relate to how Esther feels like she is not truly like anyone else, but somewhere in the middle. Lastly, I can relate to her feelings of depression. Plath was able to show depression in a very vivid and realistic way, especially when taking into account the time in
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