The Bell Jar(only if you have read it, please)?

Morgan

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Okay, I'm reading the Bell Jar by sylvia Plath for a book review in my English class.

The problem is, it's supposed to be a nonfiction book review, though the book IS NOT NONFICTION!
I told my teacher the book was fiction, and she said it was okay, and to go ahead and use the book anyway(it was on a book list) I thinki it might have been on the list because the book is somewhat representatvie of what the author felt like. Sylvia committed suicide like the main character attempted to do in the book.
So I'm finished reading the book, but a question that I need to answer in my review is this:

What information, facts, or examples does the author include to support the purpose. GIVE VERY SPECIFIC EXAMPLES WITH PAGE NUMBERS.

but i don't know where to find where Ms.Plath states the purpose, as it is autobiographical fiction, but still is not an autobigography.
Does anyone know a part of the book where Esther(the main character) might have made the purpose apparent? I don't need the exact page numbers, just what was happening in the book at the time where she made the purpose clear, I can find the page from there.

Thank you for your help in adavnce!
To clarify, no not her suicide.
I need the reason for why Sylvia Plath wrote the book(i know it's confusing)

but your answer did help, thank you.
 
The purpose of what?

Her attempted suicide?
Sylvia didn't want to live anymore. It's as simple as that. She just decided one day, she didn't want to. That day was probably when Esther just got up - I believe she was writing - and tried to hang herself.

I can't give you a specific page number. But it is the beginning of the book.
 
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