Journal: Respond to this quote in reference to Esther in The Bell Jar: “If our heroines and heroes were perfect, we wouldn’t like them, we wouldn’t believe them, and their stories wouldn’t be worth telling.” Do you agree or disagree?
Graded Assignments due: Read to page 86.
Classwork: Quiz. Group activity with quotes (find 3 quotes of what Esther says about herself, 3 quotes of what Esther says about others, and 3 quotes of the expectations society has of women in the 1950s. Use page numbers). First page of Response Log handout.
Homework: Read pages 87-126. Quiz on Monday.
