The Bell Jar
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A character exposes himself to the narrator. A character is injected in her backside while in a mental institution, during which she needs to expose herself to the nurse.
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It's not explicitly diagnosed, but a character is clearly traumatised after undergoing electroshock therapy.
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Is there a large age gap?
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The narrator’s mother and father. The father was the mother’s professor in college.
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Is there throat mutilation?
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Not mutilation, but there is a hanging and in-depth thoughts about hangings
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Addiction
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A man tries to sexually assault the main character at a party.
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There is an attempted rape
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Bodily Harm
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
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A character chokes herself and nearly drowns. In both cases there are descriptions of struggling to breathe.
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Is there a hanging?
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A character dies by hanging.
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Is there genital trauma/mutilation?
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A character haemorrhages heavily from her genitals after losing her virginity.
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Does someone break a bone?
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A character breaks her leg in a skiing accident.
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Children
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Death
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Disability
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Drugs/Alcohol
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A character attempts suicide by overdosing on sleeping pills.
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Family
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Medical
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The main character is forced to undergo shock therapy to "treat" her depression.
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Several descriptions of not recognising oneself in the mirror, feeling disconnected from other people/life in general, etc.
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Does someone attempt suicide?
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
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A character buries herself inside a small alcove underground.
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Noxious
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Pregnancy
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Does a pregnant person die?
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Mention of women dying in childbirth in the abstract.
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Prejudice
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Are there usages of the n-word?
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The word n**ro is used many times towards the end of the book
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Are there incestuous relationships?
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Violence
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The main character is suicidal and mentions wanting to drown on a trip to the beach.
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