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The Bell Jar Literature and Writing Quotes

How we cite our quotes: Citations follow this format: (Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #10

SCHOLARSHIP GIRL MISSING. MOTHER WORRIED. (16.31)

In an ironic or not-so-ironic twist, Esther ends up fodder for the scandal sheets that her mother deplores. The headline is kind of funny because it sums up a good portion of The Bell Jar in five words.