Explication of “a Birthday Present” by Sylvia Plath
George B 11/18/11 Explication of “A Birthday Present” by Sylvia Plath For many readers, the draw of Sylvia Plath’s poetry is distinctly linked to her life as well as the desire to end her life. As Robert Lowell states in the forward of Ariel, “This poetry and life are not a career; they tell that a life, even when disciplined, is simply not worth it” […]