Theme Of Poppies In July By Sylvia Plath

I strongly agree that Sylvia Plath's poetry presents a vivid portrait of an individual who's life is tormented and anguished It is clear from the beginning of Plath's poem "poppies in July" that the poem presents a vivid portrait who's life is tormented and anguished. This can be seen in the first line "Little poppies , Little hell flames". It appears that the individual in the poem shows two different personalities one of a kind person and another of an angry person. "Little poppies " shows an affectionate personality , while "Little hell flames" then adds negativity by describing the poppies as flames of hell. This shows a sense of indecisiveness and instability showing an example of a tormented person. Anguish is displayed in the second line of the poem "do you do no harm"

From the poem "morning song" you can see Plath's attitude towards life. The poem explains the issues in a relationship between a mother and her child "the midwife slapped your foot soles and your bald cry took its place among the elements" it shows that Plath doesn't think much of her child. This shows the dark and depressing side of Plath it mixes in with her tormented and anguished persona. In morning song …show more content…
Plath shows that she is tormented by the bee box. She desires to trust the bees but she fears to trust them "I am not ceaser" she is unable to control them comparing them to a "Roman mob". She fears them but wants to set them free, throughout the whole poem you can see that she is troubled about the bees. The poem is a metaphor for Plath's mental anguish and inner struggle. She wants to let them out but wants to experience they're emotions and inspiration. A disturbing part to "the arrival of the bee box" is that she wrote it shortly before her suicide and as she said "with my moon suit and funeral veil" which would make you think that she undid the locks and set her inner troubles