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  • Essay / Analysis of Morning Song by Sylvia Plath - 2075

    The baby is described as a "gold watch" (p.1) which shows the value Plath saw in her child, however, her weariness towards the new child is created where the baby is described as a “new statue in a drafty museum” (p.1). This line reflects the uncertainty of this new child that has been thrust into his life. Morning Song is the first poem in the collection and introduces biological reading by arranging the poems in chronological order. Plath's life is reflected in the tulips; it is a poem about a woman who receives a bouquet of flowers. "Ted Hughes says she wrote Tulips after being hospitalized for an appendectomy in March 1961." This proves that at least some of the poems are based on factual events that occurred during Plath's life. As these poems are based on factual events, the reader finds it impossible to separate Plath from her text. Tulips begins to introduce the death wish that Plath is interested in. “I wanted to fade away” (p. 11). Her desire to withdraw from society creates a very different tone from Morning Song. The difference shows the impact of having a child and getting married on one's own mental state. Plath's most controversial poem is Papa. When Ariel was published, the poetic scene