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This relate to her pride

was the famous autobiographical novel by Sylvia Plath, though it was first published under the pseudonym, Victoria Lucas. The novel is a banned book because its controversial content. It has been thought that students may be inspired to commit suicide after reading about Esther Greenwood's struggle with mental illness. Here are a few quotes from The Bell Jar . "Doreen singled me out right away. She made me feel I was that much sharper than the others, and she really was wonderfully funny. She used to sit next to me at the conference table, and when the visiting celebrities were talking she'd whisper witty sarcastic remarks to me under her breath." - Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar , Chapter 1 "There is something demoralizing about watching two people get more and more crazy about each other, especially when you are the extra person in the room." - Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar , Chapter 2 "After Doreen left, I wondered why I couldn't go