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The Life of Sylvia Plath


Sylvia Plath's life, like her manic depression, constantly jumped
between Heaven and Hell. Her seemingly perfect exterior hid a turbulent and
deeply troubled spirit. A closer look at her childhood and personal
experiences removes some element of mystery from her writings.
One central character to Sylvia Plath's poems is her father, Professor
Otto Emile Plath. Otto Plath was diabetic and refused to stay away from foods
restricted by his doctor. As a result , he developed a sore on his left foot.
Professor Plath ignored the sore, and eventually the foot was overcome with
gangrene. The foot and then the entire left leg were amputated in an effort to
save his life, but he died in November of 1940, when Sylvia was just eight
years old.
The fact that her father could have prevented his death left Sylvia
Plath with a feeling of deliberate betrayal. Instead of reaching out to other
people for comfort, she isolated herself with writing as......

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