We began the term with  Zadie Smith's essay, "Generation Why?" (2010) and E. M. Forster's story "The Machine Stops" (1909). Both writers depict different versions of the present and future, envisioning how aspects of communication, family, and education may change. By contrast, Sylvia Plath's novel The Bell Jar critiques the world of midcentury Manhattan, from its use of the death penalty, to its limited roles for women. Your task in this essay is to pair either Smith's essay or Forster's story with Plath's novel, asserting an argument about the worlds they address. What futures does each narrative suggest is possible? How does each suggest that the present can change?

750 words is not long (approximately three pages), so you will need to select a narrow focus that you can examine in depth. You are also welcome to analyze Plath's poems, letters, journals, or interpretations of her work, but make sure that you cite them. As you begin to draft your essay, you can build from your blog p

Running Head: ENGLISH ASSIGNMENT  ENGLISH ASSIGNMENT Name of the Student Name of the University Author Note  ENGLISH ASSIGNMENT The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath,

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This essay analyzes Esther Greenwood's character as the first person narrator in Sylvia Plath's novel The Bell Jar. It examines her transformation from descent to depression and the impact on the plot. Esther is portrayed as an unreliable narrator due to her mental illness, making her perspective questionable. The essay also explores Esther's modern approach and traditional side, as well as her role in representing women's desires in a biased society.

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Esther Greenwood: An Unreliable Narrator in The Bell Jar

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Esther Greenwood: An Unreliable Narrator in The Bell Jar