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Starting at the age of five, Sylvia Plath utilized the events in her life either positive or negative to inspire her constant writing, which essentially chronicled her life. Much of Sylvia's work is seen as auto biographical pieces, The Bell Jar in particular parallels her life and her many points of view. A perfectionist all throughout life, Sylvia was always geared towards success, but whenever a problem arose, it was difficult for her to handle because she was so used to everything being easy. Sylvia's novel The Bell Jar serves as an effective auto-biographical novel detailing the few high points and delving into the depression and hard-hitting struggles of her life. Plath's life can be clarified and more easily understood by comparing her works to the parallels of her life and by viewing the ideals she presented in her works.
The Plaths lived in Jamaica Plain, on the outskirts of Boston until 1935 when Sylvia's brother Warren was born and the family moved to Winthrop which was......

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