Image of Love and its Different Implications in Sylvia Plath's Selected Poems

Abstract

[EN] Sylvia Plath as a confessional poet is considered a representation of American femininity. She was a substantial poet who used diverse images, terms, and symbols in order to express her feelings and concerns. This study seeks to analyze the role of love in her poetry and how it helped her deliver her feminist desires and attain freedom. What makes this research new is that Plath's life which looked like a mystery has been highly appealing to her readers and other researchers. Hence, the current study may be regarded as a positive step toward a better appreciation of her life and career. It is ultimately found that Plath's use of love in her poetry is rooted in her relationship with such men as her husband. Due to this relationship, Plath had a puzzling viewpoint regarding love which seemed to be simultaneously redeemable and destructive.