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~Final Entry~ 09/28/11 I finished The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath. Some of the main characters in my book include: The main character, Esther, begins in the book working as a magazine editor. The author writes about some of Esther's past relationships, and she goes through a couple during the course of the book. Esther seems like she isn't quite there, like she's losing interest in life, going through the beginning stages of depression. Esther survives her many suicide attempts. She ends up being sent to a mental intitution for problems that occur later in the book as far as her mental health goes. I would rate this book a three. This is because some of it was hard to understand. The book was interesting because of the crazy things going on in Esther's life, but I found it hard to understand when she was going through a flashback and when the book just seemed to skip around. I really like using wikispaces to discuss our books because you can see what everyone is reading and what they think about what they are reading and it's all in one place and easy to use.
 * Characters**
 * Esther- She is the main character who is in college throughout the book. In the book, she seems a little out of it, kind of enclosed from the rest of the world. She spends most of the book in a sort of depression. Esther also attempts suicide many times.
 * Buddy- He is a guy Esther dated at the beginning of college. He is studying to become a doctor throughout the book. He is smart, but at the same time not very understanding or "people smart."
 * Doreen- She is a friend and coworker of Esther's. Esther seems sort of jealous of her. Doreen seems to always have a guy hanging on her shoulder.
 * Irwin- He is Esther's first love and the guy she ends up losing her virginity to. He is sort of nerdy and homely-looking. He works as a math professor at the university.
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 * Wiki Reflections**

~Entry Four~ 09/17/11 I am on page 97 in my book. So far, my prediction hasn't come true, but the author hasn't talked about Doreen much lately. Esther, doesn't seem so shy anymore, now that the author has described her better. She has been hanging around some guy named Constantin and has been talking a lot about Budddy Willard, her ex-boyfriend. I had thought that maybe she was jealous of Doreen, but I don't really think so anymore. I am really starting to like this book. Now that I'm getting into it, it's a lot better.

~Entry Three~ I am on page 70 in //The Bell Jar// by Sylvia Plath. "There I went again, building up a glamourous picture of a man who would love me passionately the minute he met me..." (Page 58). I thought this kind of showed how jealous she has been of Doreen throughout the whole book because she wants a man like Doreen has, one that will treat her like Doreen gets treated. So far, I really like the book. I can't wait to find out what is going to happen next!

~Entry Two~ I am on page 56 in my book. Doreen is one of the main characters in the book so far. She is Esther's best friend and life seems to come much easier to her than it does with Esther. She always gets the guys that Esther wants and is much more satisfied with her life. She is not afraid to be different and that is what I think Esther admires about her. I predict that Doreen is going to get into trouble with the guy she met at the bar not too long ago.

~Entry One~ I am going to be studying the author Sylvia Plath by reading her book, //The Bell Jar//. From what I have heard, this book is about a girl who's struggles in life lead her to consider suicide and get sent to an institution. That is all that I know so far. I am looking forward to reading this book and seeing what all happens leading up to this.