Chapters 1 and 2
An electrocution, a college magazine internship, a night out and an embarrassing abandonment.
Welcome to the first week of The Bell Jar.
If you are a paid supporter and interested to participating in our Zoom call focusing on chapters 1 and 2 next week on on Saturday March 15, please send me a email at bbfeministbookclub@gmail.com I will send out the Zoom link at noon before our Zoom call begins at 2p.m.
Please share any thoughts, criticisms or questions below.
If you would like some inspiration, I’ve provided a few questions. Feel free to adapt them.
Why do you think Esther is fascinated with the Rosenbergs?
What effect does Doreen and Lenny's sexual encounter have on Esther?
What do you think of Esther leaving Doreen in the hallway?
What do you think of Plath’s narrative device of Esther telling her story years later when she briefly mention she’s now a mother.
In just these opening chapters, do you notice any society and gender expectations for young women in the 21st century?
What do you see contributing to Esther’s emerging depression and why?