Study guide explores Sylvia s Plath s "The Bell Jar," which tells the story of mental illness, as well as social pressures. Offers summaries and study questions.
Writer Joyce Carol Oates's detailed essay examines the mythical, tragic, and narcissistic character that is central to Plath's poetry.
Reading of the poem "Daddy," from the posthumous "Ariel" collection, looks at the poet's vampire imagery and its father-husband duality.
Essay looks at society's construction of the father-daughter bond by examining Plath and her early family life. Read about her poem "Daddy."
Michelle Kinsey-Clinton argues against the traditional definition of Plath as feminist, citing her lifelong acceptance of submissive roles.
Discusses the release of the unedited version of Plath's personal journals.
Acclaimed author and essayist Joyce Carol Oates offers her poem-by-poem analysis of Plath's final and incomplete collection of verse.