There is this sense of opportunity and conservatism at the same time. Esther doesn't feel great about that. She's not quite story, check. And so there isn't like a huge shock from Esther in terms of like living in New York City. But she does kind of Bock at the trappings of this like fake life that she's living where she's living in like a women only hotel while she's there.
This week we dive into Sylvia Plath's novel The Bell Jar, a quasi-autobiographical novel about womanhood, depression, and identity. We also discuss the unfortunate circumstances of Plath's early death, country mice moving to big cities, and metaphorical chemistry equipment.
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