The Bell Jar

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkb:stage_play
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:film_adaptation
gptkb:film_adaptations
gptkb:graphic_novel
gptkb:stage_adaptation
gptkb:audiobook
gptkb:film
gptkb:stage_play
The Bell Jar (novel)
gptkbp:adaptation_year gptkb:1979
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:Penny_Woolcock
gptkbp:audience adults
gptkbp:author gptkb:Sylvia_Plath
gptkbp:awards gptkb:none
none won
none at the time of publication
gptkbp:based_on The Bell Jar (novel)
gptkbp:book_cover various designs
gptkbp:censorship banned in some schools
banned in some countries
gptkbp:character gptkb:J._D._Salinger
gptkb:Constantin
gptkb:Buddy_Willard
gptkb:Philomena_Guinea
gptkb:Jill
Doreen
Dr. Gordon
Mrs. Greenwood
The Bell Jar (symbol)
gptkbp:character_development Esther's mental health journey
Esther's struggle with societal expectations
Esther Greenwood's journey
gptkbp:character_voice gptkb:Maggie_Gyllenhaal
gptkbp:characteristic Esther's relationships
Esther's identity crisis
Esther's mental breakdown
gptkbp:choreography Lydia Johnson
gptkbp:costume_design Katrina Lindsay
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:cover_artist gptkb:David_L._Smith
gptkbp:critical_analysis exploration of identity
examined in feminist literary criticism
examined in psychological studies
examined in existential philosophy
gptkbp:critical_reception Mixed reviews
positive
mixed
mixed reviews
mixed reviews upon release
later regarded as a feminist classic
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:significant
mental health awareness
feminist literature
Influential in feminist literature
influential in feminist literature
inspired discussions on mental health
considered a classic of American literature
influenced discussions on mental health
inspired feminist movements
gptkbp:cultural_influence influenced discussions on mental health
influenced discussions on women's rights
gptkbp:cultural_references referenced in literature
referenced in popular music
referenced in television shows
referenced in various songs
references to 1950s culture
references to New York City
references to college life
references to mental health treatment
references to women's roles
gptkbp:cultural_significance iconic status
exploration of mental health
a voice for the voiceless
a critique of societal norms
important feminist text
classic of American literature
a representation of mental illness
gptkbp:director gptkb:Larry_Peerce
gptkb:Penny_Woolcock
gptkbp:film gptkb:Marilyn_Hassett
gptkbp:film_technique inspired films about mental health
gptkbp:first_edition 1963 edition
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:2019
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:The_Collected_Poems_of_Sylvia_Plath
gptkbp:genre gptkb:novel
gptkb:drama
Psychological fiction
autobiographical fiction
autobiographical novel
gptkbp:graphic_novel_adaptation_artist gptkb:Samantha_Hunt
gptkbp:graphic_novel_adaptation_writer gptkb:Samantha_Hunt
gptkbp:graphics gptkb:Catherine_Anyango_Grünewald
gptkb:2019
gptkbp:has_reception cult classic
gptkbp:historical_context reflects post-war America
reflects 1950s gender roles
reflects societal expectations of women
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Bell Jar
gptkbp:influence_on mental health awareness
young women readers
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Dame_Margaret_Atwood
gptkb:Demi_Lovato
gptkb:Lena_Dunham
gptkb:Emma_Watson
gptkb:Phoebe_Bridgers
gptkb:Kirsten_Dunst
gptkb:popular_culture
mental health awareness
modern literature
feminist literature
young adult fiction
feminist movements
mental health discourse
modern feminist writers
gptkbp:influenced_artists inspired many female writers
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:existentialism
gptkb:F._Scott_Fitzgerald
gptkb:James_Joyce
gptkb:Virginia_Woolf
gptkb:Ernest_Hemingway
confessional poetry
gptkbp:influences gptkb:existentialism
gptkb:James_Joyce
gptkb:Virginia_Woolf
Confessional poetry
feminist literature
confessional poetry
gptkbp:inspiration Plath's own life experiences
Sylvia Plath's own life
Sylvia Plath's life
gptkbp:is_set_in gptkb:Anna_Fleischle
gptkbp:is_studied_in often studied in literature courses
gptkbp:isbn 978-0060837020
978-0-06-114851-4
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy considered a classic
gptkbp:lighting gptkb:James_Farncombe
gptkbp:literary_devices gptkb:metaphor
stream of consciousness
symbolism
imagery
allusion
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Esther_Greenwood
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Duncan_Sheik
gptkbp:narrative stream of consciousness
non-linear
subjective
semi-autobiographical
gptkbp:narrative_style First-person
first-person
gptkbp:nominated_for gptkb:1963_National_Book_Award
gptkbp:notable_awards gptkb:N/_A
gptkbp:notable_characters gptkb:Constantin
gptkb:Buddy_Willard
gptkb:Philomena_Guinea
gptkb:Jill
Doreen
Dr. Gordon
Mrs. Greenwood
gptkbp:notable_quote “ The silence depressed me. It wasn't the silence of silence. It was my own silence.”
“ I was supposed to be having the time of my life.”
The silence depressed me.
“ I couldn't see the point of getting up. I had nothing to look forward to.”
“ I wanted to be where nobody I knew could come.”
I am I, and I am not I.
“ I felt very still and very empty.”
I wanted to be where it was quiet.
gptkbp:notable_themes gptkb:depression
gptkb:identity
gptkb:feminism
mental health
isolation
self-discovery
societal expectations
gptkbp:original_language English
gptkbp:page_count 288
gptkbp:performance_style realism
gptkbp:preceded_by Ariel (poetry collection)
gptkbp:premiere_date April 2019
gptkbp:premiere_location gptkb:The_Old_Vic
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:The_Old_Vic
gptkbp:protagonist gptkb:Esther_Greenwood
gptkb:Female
gptkb:Writer
gptkbp:published gptkb:1963
gptkbp:published_in gptkb:1963
gptkb:2019
gptkbp:published_year gptkb:1963
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Harper_&_Row
Heinemann
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1979
gptkb:2000
gptkb:2014
gptkb:2019
gptkbp:released gptkb:2019
gptkb:2020
gptkbp:runtime 90 minutes
gptkbp:setting gptkb:New_York_City
1950s America
gptkbp:setting_time 1950s
gptkbp:sound_design gptkb:Tom_Gibbons
gptkbp:source The Bell Jar (novel) by Sylvia Plath
gptkbp:stage_adaptation_director gptkb:Jesse_Berger
gptkb:Kristin_H._Smith
gptkbp:stage_play_adaptation_by gptkb:Harold_Pinter
gptkb:Jill_Mc_Corkle
gptkbp:stage_play_adaptation_playwright gptkb:Harold_Pinter
gptkbp:stage_play_adaptation_release_year gptkb:2019
gptkbp:symbolism gptkb:bell_jar
the mirror
the fig tree
the bell jar as a metaphor for confinement
the fig tree as a symbol of choices
the bell jar
gptkbp:thematic_element gptkb:existentialism
gptkb:depression
gptkb:friendship
gptkb:feminism
romantic relationships
isolation
coming of age
self-discovery
societal expectations
personal freedom
family dynamics
identity crisis
self-identity
cultural critique
mental health recovery
mental health stigma
career aspirations
feminine experience
gptkbp:theme gptkb:identity
gptkb:feminism
mental illness
gptkbp:themes gptkb:identity
gptkb:feminism
Mental illness
mental illness
gptkbp:title gptkb:The_Bell_Jar
gptkbp:translated_into multiple languages
gptkbp:written_by gptkb:Sylvia_Plath
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gptkbp:bfsLayer 4