The protagonist of this novel considers the significance of the fact that a word in Finnegans Wake is exactly 100 letters long, and reads about the suicide attempt of George Pollucci.
Twice during this novel, the narrator repeats the phrase "I am" three times in a row. The protagonist of this novel considers the significance of the fact that a word in Finnegans Wake is exactly 100 letters long, and reads about the suicide attempt of George Pollucci. The protagonist drinks the water from a finger bowl at the house of a famous novelist, and she tricks Mr. Manzi into letting her not take chemistry. A math professor named Irwin deflowers the protagonist of this novel, causing her to bleed profusely. Other characters in this work include the editor Jay Cee, the U.N. interpreter Constantin and the protagonist's ex-boyfriend Buddy Willard. Published under the pseudonym Victoria Lucas, it opens during "the summer they electrocuted the Rosenbergs." For 10 points, name this novel about Esther Greenwood by Sylvia Plath.
Twice during this novel, the narrator repeats the phrase "I am" three times in a row.
The Bell Jar