The Strange Case Of The Self-Destructing Peach Jar

A comparison of sylvia plath's the bell jar (1962) and takahashi takako's short story congruent figure (sõjikei, 1971) brings new perspectives to women's search for identity. The bell jar is a highly autobiographical novel that unveils plath [s seemingly perfect life, underlain by grave personal discontinuities, some of which doubtless had their origin in the. The bell jar sheds light on the stigma surrounding mental illness and the lack of understanding and support for those who suffer from it. Through esther’s journey, plath highlights the. The bell jar refers to esther’s repeated metaphor for depression and mental illness.

Plath and esther are mirror figures in her beautifully depicted novel the bell jar. Esther seems to be a peppy and smiling girl but depression takes her over because of her relationships. There’s a deep abyss in the human.