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    ANALYSIS OF “SPINSTER” BY SYLVIA PLATH The word “Spinster” ‚which is the title of the poem written by Sylvia Plath‚ in its literal sense denotes “single‚ unattached or free”. With this plain interpretation alone‚ you supposed to spot in an instant what could be the perspective of this poem‚ you may think that it is all about a person who lives alone‚ unmarried or unaided. This is merely gazing on the title itself‚ but when you come across on the entire poem deeper leaks on its real context will

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    ’Mushroom’ poem by Sylvia Plath written in 1959 portrays the struggle life of women during that period through the imagery of the growth of mushrooms in the nature. The poet exposes a gap between genders and the struggling process of inferiority women. With its serious and strong emotions‚ the audience can get the sense of women in 1960s. Moreover‚this poet is really unique because besides using metaphor and personification techique‚ it also use biblical illustration. In 1960s‚ women position

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    Society often has its own rules and expectations a person should follow. Clearly stated in the novel‚ author of The Bell Jar‚ Sylvia Plath addresses societal influence by exposing social pressures on people‚ particularly women. Esther Greenwood‚ the main character of the novel‚ is the victim of the heavy weight of other people’s opinions; which in the end leads to her deteriorating mental instability. She attempts to live the life that is expected of her‚ but in the end she can not fulfill these

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    acting‚ and being like this person engages how one feels about themselves. “Now I am a lake. A women bends over me‚ searching my reaches for what she really is. Then she turned to those liars‚ candles or the moon" this problem introduced in Mirror by Sylvia Plath is that humans tend to mask their true identity and strive to be a "perfect" person due to the pressures of society. In Emerson’s self-reliance‚ an essay consisting of problems and remedies to conformity. Reading through to this essay Emerson

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    The Bell Jar - Esther Greenwood The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath has long been known as a haunting American classic. The protagonist of this timeless novel is Esther Greenwood. She travels through The Bell Jar with such intensity and purpose that her thoughts and actions are accessible and very easy to understand. Esther Greenwood is a talented woman who becomes increasingly confused and disturbed as the story progresses. Esther is described as a talented woman because of her exceptional intelligence

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    " He recognized his vocal abilities at the age of 14. Reluctant to sing‚ he began performing with encouragement by friends and family in high school. Elizabeth Barrett Moulton-Barrett was born on 6 March 1806‚ in Coxhoe Hall‚ between the villages of Coxhoe and Kelloe in County Durham‚ England. Her parents were Edward Barrett Moulton Barrett and Mary Graham Clarke; Elizabeth was the eldest of their 12 children (eight boys and four girls). All the children lived to adulthood except for one girl‚ who

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    Willard” Marriage and motherhood is portrayed as being a burden to the lives of women in both Top Girls and The Bell Jar. What are the Parallels and Contradictions of the portrayal of Motherhood and Marriage between the two texts? The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath and Top Girls By Caryl Churchill both feature motherhood and marriage as one of their main themes even though the texts were set at different points in time. The Bell Jar was published in 1963 around the time of the publication of Betty Freidan’s

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    other poem (36 marks) Carol Ann Duffy and Elizabeth Barrett Browning use a range of structural techniques to develop ideas about the relationships within the poems ‘Quickdraw’ and ‘Sonnet 43’. Both ‘Quickdraw’ and ‘Sonnet 43’ are written in the form of sonnets‚ although ‘Quickdraw’ is in the form of a loose sonnet so it does not follow the typical conventions of a traditional sonnet‚ but both have the same effect. In ‘Sonnet 43’‚ Elizabeth Barrett Browning does not follow one of the traditional conventions

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    The poem ’Mushrooms’ was written by Sylvia Plath ‚ using a feminist perspective. The literal meaning of mushroom is a fungi that appears overnight‚often got trodden on‚insignificant and unwanted.Sylvia used this title to express the oppressive treatment that men did to women in the society. This poem used plural voice to show that this was a common phenomenon in society that women were underestimated. One of the idea expressed in this poem is that women were not appreciated within the society

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    of perspectives by reflecting on his turbulent relationship with Sylvia Plath concurrently Comment [MM1]: ? Are you sure you  want to say perspectives are ephemeral?  You do know that means temporary‚ or  short‐lived right?  revealing how composers can manipulate the preconceived ideas of responders to protect public identity. Ted Hughes’ utilises the poetic form and his reflection on his turbulent relationship with Sylvia Plath as a means to express the X nature of conflicting perspectives

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