Status Updates From Johnny Panic and the Bible ...

I think this time I did understand the meaning behind the story (Mothers) but just because of my feminist background and my surface knowledge of Plath's biography. I love the way she narrates so poetically, her descriptions are so vivid and natural...again, I feel sad when the story ends abruptly, I feel the characters were interesting enough for a short novel.

I have this recurring feeling with these stories that I really enjoy them but then I hate or dont understand the ending. Sometimes they feel unfinished, sometimes I feel I'm completely missing the meaning like with the fifty ninth bear.

when i first read “the fifty-ninth bear” i almost pooped my pants because i thought it was actually misogynistic. after the ending, i feel i’ve been saved by mother sylvia oncemore

fifteen-dollar eagle:
i don’t really get this one. it felt very misogynistic, and i’m struggling to tell if this was intentional or more of plath’s ignorance. i do see quite a bit of potential in this story though. i’m also exhausted and can’t analyze properly atm so i will examine more soon

fire bro

So far, my favorite stories are Johnny Panic and the Bible of dreams (I wished she had turned it into a long novel, I was fascinated by it) and The Wishing Box. After reading these I somewhat regained my long missed capacity to remember my dreams. The concept of envying someone's imagination resonated deep within me. Some stories feel unifinished (according to the introduction I think they are)