Comparing The Bell Jar And The Catcher In The R

The authors of The Bell Jar and The Catcher in the Rye employed the character’s breaking gender roles through their beliefs and personalities to reveal who they genuinely are rather than who society expects them to be. It is critical to point out the gender expectations because many people may feel held back or limited by them. In the 1950’s gender roles were thriving and rarely broken. Esther and Holden were characters that depicted that it was okay to step out of the expected roles since they interfered with their happiness and their personal values. Future generations should be taught that something as simple as the gender they are born with should not hold them back from their goals.