The Bell Jar

In Chapters 19 and 20 of The Bell Jar, Esther decides to leave the asylum and meets a man named Irwin. She decides to sleep with him, and believes that losing her virginity will be a pleasant experience. However, she instead begins experience pain and bleeding. Irwin drives her to Joan’s apartment, and Joan takes Esther to the ER. The next day, she finds out that Joan has hanged herself. Esther is comforted by her parents, who pledge to forget about Esther being institutionalized, and move on. Still, questions remain as to who would marry Esther now that she has been in an asylum. The story ends when she enters her interview to be released.

Selected Shorts

Short stories heard on the show "Selected Shorts" from Public Radio International

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I Search 4

· What religious text mandates that women should not have rights?
· Could this be a perversion of the sacred text?
· Do ALL Muslims share this belief?
· How do women feel about this issue?
· Why has no other country or culture intervened and allowed this for so long?
· What is our administration doing to influence change?
· Are there any signs that a change may take place?

I Search 1, 2, 3

One
- Academic struggle
- Overcoming decision making
- Consequences
- Acceptance
- Self image
- New roles
- Responsibility
- Experiencing
- Fear of failure
- Drive to succeed
Two
- Overcoming oppression
- Acceptance into higher society
- Fulfillment in life
- Struggle throughout long journey
- Independence
- Freedom
Three
- Women in Saudi Arabia should be given rights as citizens and be recognized in society.
- Currently, there is no penal code for women.
- One was convicted of “witchcraft” with no evidence.
- Saudi Arabia wants international tourism.
- Islamic belief in God as the judge of all.

Quiz on Kafka-Week Four

1. The ordinary world occurs before the beginning of the story (when all is well). The call to adventure occurs when everyone in the family has to adapt to the transformation. All three family members find a job and house tenants to support themselves economically.

2. The main social issue being critiqued in the story is the exaggeration of fear. The Metamorphosis plays on the irrational fear that many people have of insects. In The Red Scare, another irrational fear—that of communists—is used to ensue a witch-hunt for the personal gain of power.

3. An insect.

Changes to Project One

To be Revised
1. Expand overall essay
2. Develop more on what drove my desire to leave a small town
3. Make each stage in journey more clear

To be Edited
1. Punctuation, specifically use of semicolons
2. Reduce run-on sentences
3. Reordering of ideas

Example of Rhetorical Appeal

Logos: "According to the clock, the current time is 8:20."

Pathos: "Oh my God! It's that time already?"

Ethos: "That's a very nice clock."