The “Fig Tree” Quote in ‘The Bell Jar’ Is Always Used Out-of-Context, and It Actually Changes the Entire Meaning

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• Full Title: The “Fig Tree” Quote in ‘The Bell Jar’ Is Always Used Out-of-Context, and It Actually Changes the Entire Meaning
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• URL: https://www.bustle.com/p/the-fig-tree-quote-in-the-bell-jar-is-always-used-out-of-context-it-actually-changes-the-entire-meaning-8509944

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• “My stocking seams were straight, my black shoes cracked, but polished, and my red wool suit flamboyant as my plans. Something old, something new… But I wasn’t getting married. There ought, I thought, to be a ritual for being born twice—patched, retreaded and approved for the road…”

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title: “The “Fig Tree” Quote in ‘The Bell Jar’ Is Always Used Out-of-Context, and It Actually Changes the Entire Meaning” author: “bustle.com” url: ”https://www.bustle.com/p/the-fig-tree-quote-in-the-bell-jar-is-always-used-out-of-context-it-actually-changes-the-entire-meaning-8509944” date: 2023-12-19 source: hypothesis tags: media/articles

The “Fig Tree” Quote in ‘The Bell Jar’ Is Always Used Out-of-Context, and It Actually Changes the Entire Meaning

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• Author: bustle.com
• Full Title: The “Fig Tree” Quote in ‘The Bell Jar’ Is Always Used Out-of-Context, and It Actually Changes the Entire Meaning
• Category:#articles
• URL: https://www.bustle.com/p/the-fig-tree-quote-in-the-bell-jar-is-always-used-out-of-context-it-actually-changes-the-entire-meaning-8509944

Highlights

• “My stocking seams were straight, my black shoes cracked, but polished, and my red wool suit flamboyant as my plans. Something old, something new… But I wasn’t getting married. There ought, I thought, to be a ritual for being born twice—patched, retreaded and approved for the road…”