Dr. Gordon vs. Dr. Nolan
Dr. Gordon vs. Dr. Nolan Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar follows Esther Greenwood through her journey and struggles with depression. She ends up going to an institution that helps her with her illness and suicide attempts. At the institution, she meets two doctors, Dr. Gordon and Dr. Nolan. Esther had two different experiences with Dr. Gordon and Dr. Nolan. Dr. Nolan made Esther feel more comfortable, and Dr. Gordon made her feel more uncomfortable and didn’t help her depression at all. The first doctor who works with Esther is Dr. Gordon, and in my opinion, he was a disaster. He doesn’t listen when Esther is talking, and he thinks that Shock therapy is just going to cure her. Dr. Gordon tells Esther's mother, “A few more shock treatments, Mrs. Greenwood, and I think you’ll notice a wonderful improvement” (Plath 145). This quote shows that Dr. Gordon was so confident in his skills and his method to help Esther. But what happened after sh...