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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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    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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    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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    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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    Trent University greenhouse for a 14-day period. Ten small glass jars were labelled according to their treatment type (warm or room temperature). Room temperature jars were categorized as 1.1‚1.2‚1.3‚1.4‚ and 1.5‚ then the warm temperature jars were 2.1‚2.2‚2.3‚2.4‚ and 2.5. Jars were filled with a 100ml of federalized water‚ and a mark at the 100ml was made as indication to ensure the correct amount of water was given if the jars needed to be topped up. With a Q-tip‚ 10 green Lemna leaves with growing

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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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    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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    women athletics‚ and women expectations are some of the few ways women behavior acceptance has evolved over time in the twentieth century. The Bell Jar‚ an autobiographical novel by Sylvia Plath‚ tells the story of Esther Greenwood. Young Esther is in search of success and self fulfillment as she navigates her young life. The Bell Jar shares many examples of how girls and women were treated during the nineteen fifties considering that is when the novel took place. Many common expectations

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    In Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar‚ the appearances of color in the story gives the readers some of the idea how the characters’ are throughout the novel. The most interesting thing is when the color in the novel appeals to the abnormality of the personality and emotions of each character. Esther Greenwood‚ the main character in The Bell Jar‚ has a very significant mental development from the beginning of the story. Her mental breakdown is affected by the other characters and the environment. In this

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