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What should I read of Sylvia Plath?
- 1 The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath.
- 2 The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath by Sylvia Plath.
- 3 The Letters of Sylvia Plath, Vol 2: 1956–1963 by Peter Steinberg and Karen Kukil (eds.) & Sylvia Plath.
- 4 Collected Poems by Sylvia Plath.
- 5 Ariel: The Restored Edition by Sylvia Plath.
Why you should read The Bell Jar?
The reason this book needs to be read by college students is for awareness. Like Esther, modern-day students struggle to find their place in the “real world.” Although multiple books that explore mental health have been published since 1963, “The Bell Jar” remains among the first to explore the gritty struggles.
What is the bell jar a metaphor for?
In The Bell Jar, the main character uses the bell jar as the primary metaphor for feelings of confinement and entrapment. She feels that she’s stuck in her own head, spinning around the same thoughts of self-doubt and dejection, over and over again, with no hope of escape.
What kind of poet was Sylvia Plath?
Confessional poetry
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Period | 1960–63 |
Genre | Poetry fiction short story |
Literary movement | Confessional poetry |
Notable works | The Bell Jar and Ariel |
What is the specific point of view the speaker uses in Sylvia Plath’s final poem edge?
One of the last two poems written by Sylvia Plath before her suicide, “Edge” is a meditation on the death of a woman. Written in the third person, the poem may give the impression of offering a detached judgment of the dead woman. This point of view usually suggests a less subjective perspective than the first person.
Is it the sea you hear in me its dissatisfactions or the voice of nothing that was your madness?
Is it the sea you hear in me, Its dissatisfactions? Or the voice of nothing, that was your madness? Love is a shadow.
Why read Sylvia Plath’s writing?
Her breathtaking perspectives and unflinching language made her a touchstone for readers seeking to break the silence around issues of trauma, frustration and sexuality. Iseult Gillespie shares why Plath’s writing continues to captivate.
How does Sylvia Plath portray the uglier aspects of her surroundings?
Plath often depicts the uglier aspects of her surroundings in a detached manner: cadavers on a dissecting table, her own bleeding thumb, a skeleton in a museum cabinet. But she also invites the reader deep into her own psyche.
Was Sylvia Plath a confessionalist?
Plath’s unflinching and honest approach to expressing her innermost thoughts was a key feature of confessionalism, a movement that emerged during the 1950’s in the United States.
What is the theme of the bell jar by Sylvia Plath?
In this passage from Sylvia Plath’s “The Bell Jar,” a young woman imagines an uncertain future– and speaks to the universal fear of becoming paralyzed by the prospect of making the wrong choice. Although she considered other careers, Plath chose the artist’s way.