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I read this a few month ago and I loved it ! SPOILERS BEWARE !!!! I have a question though I hope somebody can answer: there is one event in this book I don't understand , as in I don't understand the meaning behind it , if there is any deep meaning that is, it's when Esther loses her virginity and starts to bleed. Can anybody shed some light to this events meaning? Thank you!
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E Thank you so much for your answer! I've read that this event symbolises Esther ( Sylvia ) 's hate for men and how much she viewed them as harmful, at ...more
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Prateek GOYAL Explains it well. But what does the doctor mean when he says such case is one in a million. But he can treat it.
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The Bell Jar
by Sylvia Plath
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