The Bell Jar
by Sylvia Plath
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- A Wife in the Attic
Jane Eyre was like the Victorian Bell Jar, only with less electro-shock therapy and more forced imprisonment. To satisfy young feminists, get a copy of this book in their hand, stat. - Ladies for the Win
For over one hundred years, women have been gritting their teeth, marching in the streets, and demanding their political rights. Help your students place Plath in context by sharing this timeline of women's movements with them.