3shiftgtr (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

str8nnd-not really comparing...more like representing her dad as a nazi. Her dad was obviously a powerful, strong, influence. Maybe intimidating. She represents herself as a jew and him as a nazi. She's admitting a connection and a barrier. In the poem, she admits to his memory, her own suicide attempt. Maybe he's a part of her suicidal despair. The phone thing seems to sever her ties to him. I dunno...that's what it seems like to me. She's dark.

str8nnd (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

is she comparing her father to a nazi or is her father a nazi

samk2222 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

deluded woman...this and the bell jar pretty much shows how tapped she is...

gutternoises (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

yes - but phonetic adaption that is that strong is usually quite rare unless it is forced. don't get me wrong i think plath's work is phenomenal, it was just a comment.

TADGELL (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

you know that she lived in england right?

xdarkswitcherx (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Americans were originally British. Two hundred years ago, we all sounded British. Over time we developed our own accent, but in Sylvia Plath's time, we were still in the process of metamorphosis.

gutternoises (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

it's surprising how british her accent was

stevenleeroy (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

wtf is she on about... shes the only one talknig 'gobaldy goo'

Anime4life (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

whoooo this helps me with my homework~!!! :]]

budclay77 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

this is definilty the most intence poem of Sylvia Plath I Love it