Sylvia Plath’s Fig Tree and The Myth of the Perfect Choice

Sylvia Plath’s Fig Tree and The Myth of the Perfect Choice

There’s a particular kind of ambition that feels less like drive and more like drowning. You want to write novels, but you also fantasise about corporate law, living the full Harvey Specter life. You’re majoring in computer science while dreaming of moving to a new city and becoming an entirely new person. At the same time, you’re thinking about opening a start-up, or maybe a non-profit, because you want to make a tangible societal impact. It’s …