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Death Throes of Romanticism: The Poetry of Sylvia Plath

For Students 9th - 10th
Read an essay by Joyce Carol Oates on Sylvia Plath and her poetry. Topics in this essay include: tragedy, cultural significance, and lyrical poetry. Some of the following Plath works are mentioned in this essay: "Narcissi", "Three...
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British Library: 20th Century Works: The Bell Jar

For Students 9th - 10th
Sylvia Plath's only published novel, "The Bell Jar, " explores mental illness and the pressure of social expectations on women in 1950s America. Read an overview and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and...
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British Library: 20th Century: Literature 1950 2000

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore key literary works of the late 20th century with these articles.
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British Library: 20th Century: Gender and Sexuality

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover how 20th-century literature explored, questioned, and exploded traditional ideas of gender roles and sexuality.
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British Library: 20th Century: An Introduction to the Bell Jar

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Sarah Churchwell examines how "The Bell Jar" critiques the expectations and limitations placed on young women in the 1950s - and how these expectations and limitations have shaped the novel's reception.

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