The Bell Jar, written by Sylvia Plath in the 1960s, is described as a coming-of-age novel; it narrates the protagonist's journey, from a cynical, listless young woman to an independent, rejuvenated woman. Esther Greenwood is one of the few elite females who receives a scholarship to college and an internship at a magazine, yet she still feels empty and unhappy. "I buried my face in..;. Jay Cee's loveseat and with immense relief the salt tears …showed first 75 words of 1078 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1078 total…that someday- at college, in Europe, somewhere, anywhere-the bell jar, with its stifling distortions, wouldn't descend again?" (241). As of now, Esther feels that she can function normally, but she still feels the bell jar over her. She worries that it might trap her again. One of the major conflicts is the development of the bell jar in Esther's mind. Through treatment, Esther wins, but still feels that the bell jar may win her over again.