'The Bell Jar' and 'The Catcher in the Rye'..?

Question

For my A2 English coursework I have to write an essay comparing these two books. I havent got round to reading The Bell Jar yet but was wondering if anyone had read both these books and could just give me a little guidance as to how they are comparable? Or what sort of question I could use as the essay title?

Any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you.

Answer 1

You really have to read it; it's a great book.  The characters of both books are both dealing with mental breakdowns.  The Bell Jar, though, is autobiographical and a little more disturbing.  At least check out sparknotes.com.  Once you start reading it, though, you won't be able to put it down.

      

Answer 2

Study Guide Resources:

The Bell Jar - Sylvia Plath

The Bell Jar study guide contains a biography of Sylvia Plath, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.

http://www.bookrags.com/notes/bj/

http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/belljar/

http://www.gradesaver.com/classicnotes/t...

http://www.cliffsnotes.com/WileyCDA/LitN...

http://www.jiffynotes.com/BellJarThe/His...

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The Catcher In The Rye - J. D. Salinger.

Features: Chapter-By-Chapter Summary and Commentary, Plot Summary, Character Descriptions, Literary Analysis – Themes.

http://www.bookrags.com/notes/citr/

http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/catcher/

http://www.gradesaver.com/classicnotes/t...

http://www.cliffsnotes.com/WileyCDA/LitN...

http://www.pinkmonkey.com/booknotes/barr...