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Sylvia Plath As a poetess of suicide

Sylvia Plath As a poetess of suicide . About Sylvia Plath. Sylvia Plath was one of the most unique writers ever to come to my attention. She had a unique writing style unmatched by any other. Her one novel, the Bell Jar, was essentially an auto-biography, with some variations. Early Life.

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Sylvia Plath As a poetess of suicide

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  1. Sylvia Plath As a poetess of suicide

  2. About Sylvia Plath • Sylvia Plath was one of the most unique writers ever to come to my attention. She had a unique writing style unmatched by any other. Her one novel, the Bell Jar, was essentially an auto-biography, with some variations

  3. Early Life • Born October 27th 1932, into a middle class family in Jamaica Plain Massachusetts • Parents were Otto and Aurelia Plath • Interested in poetry as a child • First poem “Circus In Three Rings” published when she was 8 years of age

  4. More life……………. • Sylvia’s father died of Diabetes shortly after her 8th birthday leading Sylvia to her initial phase of depression • Sylvia excelled in English and writing in grade school and obtained a scholarship to Smith College • Attempted suicide in 1953, by consuming a mass amount of sleep-aid pills

  5. …………………….. • Met the renowned poet named Ted Hughes and married him a year later while attending Cambridge University • Their marriage ended up in divorce. Sylvia felt that Ted was unfaithful to her.

  6. The Bell Jar • The Bell Jar is Sylvia Plath’s only novel and it exhibits similarities to Sylvia Plath’s life.

  7. The bell Jar • Main Character Esther green receives guest editorship for a magazine in new York city • Esther meets people who would become her lifelong friends, one named Doreen • Experiences a mental breakdown, is admitted to a private institution

  8. Sylvia Plath was a guest intern for mademoiselle magazine in NYC in 1953 Her first suicide attempt was swallowing sleeping pills and crawling under her house Sylvia was admitted to McLean hospital until she showed signs of sanity Sylvia has troubles with relationships, she could never trust men Attendance of Smith College The main character had a guest internship in NYC The main character attempted suicide by swallowing pills and going under her house The Bell Jar ends with the main character stepping into an interrogation room of an insane asylum The main Character struggles with trust issues after seeing her friend being taken advantage of on a night out Parallels of the Bell Jar

  9. Literary Criticism • Dark and negative • (She denied those facts and injuries which were judged right by the modern society.) • Tangents • ( About the act of commit suicide, We can think the reason for her suicide as a sudden physical feeling.) • Confessional • ( The poetess shows its “self” in her poem. The word “I” is used for poetess herself.) • Impressive imagery • ( She wanted that after her death , she could leave her memory to the world that was a caring and affectionate mother and her children should also remember her as an affectionate mother.) • Language • ( Sylvia Plath used very impressive language in her poems. This practice of using of impressive language was a plan to deceive her readers.) “Dying is an art, like everything else. I do it exceptionally well. I do it so it feels like hell. I do it so it feels real. I guess you could say I've a call. “ - Sylvia Plath

  10. Suicide attempt by Sylvia Plath Thinking about suicide. Tried to commit suicide in oven.

  11. “Dying is an art, like everything else. I do it exceptionally well. I do it so it feels like hell. I do it so it feels real. I guess you could say I've a call.” -Sylvia Plath

  12. After attempt of Suicide.

  13. Plath Dies • Sylvia committed suicide on February 11th 1963 • She stuck her head in the oven, but didn’t forget to leave cookies and milk on the kitchen table for her children • It was questioned whether or not her suicide was intentional or just a cry for attention because a nanny and a friend of the family were fixed to arrive at the Plath residence early that morning

  14. I think • The subject matter of Sylvia’s work revolved around what happened in her life. • Her depression, suicide attempts, and family all played role in her writing • She was basically a confessional writer. • She was the poetess of suicide.

  15. Submitted to- Dr. Anupama Tewari Submitted by-Afaq Ansari Preeti Saini Sachin Kumar Jyoti Tomar Nisha Mehra Km. Priti Pushpa Arya Km. Laxmi Sachin Kumar Preeti Saini Nisha Mehra Afaq Ansari Km.Priti Km. Laxmi Jyoti Tomar Pushpa Arya

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