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![EmilVicale Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::259968780.png) Emil Vicale [@EmilVicale](/creator/twitter/EmilVicale) on x 21.4K followers
Created: 2025-07-23 12:21:25 UTC

📜 Roman Empire Alert: Sylvia Plath's 'fig tree analogy' from The Bell Jar is being misappropriated —

"The “fig tree analogy”, as it is known online, is beloved by gen Z and  has become a TikTok staple over the last three years. It was first  discussed on the platform as part of the 2023 “Roman Empire” meme, with female users citing it as an example of something they constantly think about."

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