The Bell Jar

Sylvia Plath's text, The Bell Jar, provided for an interesting story line. Esther is the hero of this story undergoing a journey through the asylum she is hoping to leave. While she resides here, Esther faces many tests and allies. First, she faces the test of losing her virginity to Irwin. In turn, she is forced to hide her blood stained towels from her friend Joan and must visit the emergency room for help. After she makes it through this first test, Esther comes to find out that her friend Joan has committed suicide. Esther must attend the funeral as one of Joan's best friends. Eventually, Esther survives her tests and overcomes the main ordeal of being "crazy". Her reward is being able to leave the asylum, which is implied in this text.