Intro:      Esther goes through a change throughout the book “The Bell Jar” by Sylvia Plath, she always questions gender roles. All except sexuality, she becomes very judgmental to those who challenge that gender role

• Mother wants her to learn shorthand, a secretary ‘basic’ job for women at the time(ch10pg11)
• Denies Buddy marriage proposal, which was her childhood friend who was promiscuous and expected her to stay pure till marriage(ch8pg88)

Body:  Esther goes out with Doreen and Lenny, and awakes to see Doreen being ‘playful’ with Lenny. She then leaves and decides not to see Doreen due to her promiscuous behavior.

• She always saw Doreen as promiscuous but since she challenged the same roles Esther challenged she liked her until she challenged ‘sexuality’(ch2pg19)
• ‘Insert from Components of Gender’ the definition of a gender role
• Go into depth with the quote “…the socially acceptable, easy to define one’s sexual preference …depends on the gender identity of our sexual partners”

Body 2:Esther walks into Joan with DeeDee, one bare-legged and both giggling. She leaves angered, which she later on questions those interest.

• Esther finds what Joan is doing “ Because I don’t like you, You make me wanna puke, if you want to know” (ch18pg211)
• Insert ‘Components of Gender’  the definition of gender expression
• With a quote such as “We need to question our assumptions, and that includes our assumptions about sex and gender, if we’re going to understand those aspects of ourselves and others”

Conclusion: In conclusion Esther may be against the conformity of marriage with kids, or light drinking and eating. All the things that women must refrain or live upto. Although even when faced with the judgment from her mother and peers. Esther gives the same judgment towards anyone who challenges her ideals of sexuality. Which she believe to be exclusively with a man and women.