hello. for my english class, i have been assigned to read sylvia plaths-The Bell Jar, and then write a literary criticism paper on it. i was just wondering, as i have never read the book before, what approach would be the best to take when reading, things to look for. thanks.
Posted by nitewriter (Member # 3214) on :
Sylvia Plath? She wrote some of the most disturbingly powerful poetry I've ever read. Look, Plath is about as subtle as a brick. After you read The Bell Jar I really doubt you will be at a loss for something to latch onto and write. If you really don't know what to write, you're in the wrong class.
Something you would find helpful before reading - read a bio of Plath's tragic life. I don't mean it has to be a book - just something so you understand the basics of her life and where she was coming from in her writing.
Hope that helps.
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