tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-356871906368634527.post8659064193730139961..comments2023-08-19T07:44:45.337-06:00Comments on Great Books by Writers Who Aren't Dead Yet: Attention Salinger FansProfessor Joshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01077158941199412386noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-356871906368634527.post-71224481431423401392009-06-09T13:43:05.985-06:002009-06-09T13:43:05.985-06:00I'm not sure if I like the YouTube clip or the...I'm not sure if I like the YouTube clip or the article better but, either way, great post.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02987141467480546890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-356871906368634527.post-32464588013848245602009-06-08T17:40:17.282-06:002009-06-08T17:40:17.282-06:00Jane,
I hesitate to respond to your question with...Jane,<br /><br />I hesitate to respond to your question with any authority as I've never read The Bell Jar (insert gasp), and I've only done about five minutes of research on the issue.<br /><br />I can tell you, however, that two of the three humanities databases I searched returned hits for articles that contained both the terms "bell jar" and "catcher in the rye" (though the number of hits wasn't overwhelming -- 11 and 6, I think). The third database was new and didn't even include Sylvia Plath in its "comprehensive list" of important American writers, so maybe they're just a little behind the curve. <br /><br /> Some of the essays I saw were obviously written to expose the parallels between the two works. One abstract I skimmed even described The Bell Jar with nearly the exact phrase you used (i.e., "The Catcher in the Rye for females").<br /><br />In other words, given my very cursory glance at the databases, it seems your not alone in seeing the parallel between these two books.<br /><br />I hope that helps.Joshnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-356871906368634527.post-58740591285291772492009-06-08T13:48:47.771-06:002009-06-08T13:48:47.771-06:00So, Josh. I need to know if there is a lot of stuf...So, Josh. I need to know if there is a lot of stuff on how The Bell Jar is like Catcher in the Rye for females. I can't be the only one to notice similarities (and then the differences are striking too). Please help a non-access-to-whatever-that-humanities-database-was-called person.Jane of Seagull Fountainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14842786356309158400noreply@blogger.com