Identity in The Bell Jar | |
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Adolescents are more motivated to write about topics they perceive as relevant to their daily lives. While literary classics like The Bell Jar enrich students’ reading comprehension and language development, their central themes are often hard to reach. By opening the unit with a choice of texts directly relevant to adolescent lives, students are better prepared to conduct a close reading of a classic work across and familiar and practical theme.