I was once reading a novel, “Bell Jar” by Sylvia Plath. When I was reading for the first time, I only capture the essence of the novel that the main character “Esther Greenwood” overcome her suicidal thoughts in the end. It was a beautiful ending for me because she decides to go back to college and live her life by letting go of her intrusive thoughts.
But when I was reading for the second time, my understanding was a bit different. I saw the pain, glitters, her art of expression in this cruel world, her struggle towards the expectations of society that she is not fulfilling, and yes, her suicidal attempts to escape misery.
It was quite a story for me because I can relate to her in some parts. She was looking for validation throughout her journey, only to find it within herself at last.
Getting good grades, behaving cheerfully, and much more are always a thing to reflect on ourselves when we live in a society and somehow, they are norms that we need to follow.
Since childhood, there are unsaid rules that we learned, and we are too scared to follow anything against them. The plight of the unknown always haunts us till we realize the finite time of our life.
But in this book, Esther not only graduates from college but from a mental institution too which was quite a…
