Sylvia Plath - tightropes walk between genius and insanity?

Essay from the year 2006 in the subject American Studies - Literature grade: 25 Ernst Moritz Arndt University of Greifswald (Anglistik/ Amerikanistik) language: English abstract: 1. Biographical Overview Sylvia Plath (based on Hayman) 32. Interpretation of Sylvia Plath`s poem Tulips 52.1. Symbolic features in Sylvia Plath's poem Tulips 72.1.1. Symbol Tulip 72.1.2. Symbol White 102.1.3. Symbol Red 113. Sylvia Plath's father- The cause for her neuroses and depression? 124. The relationship between Sylvia and Aurelia Plath 145. Sylvia Plath's death wish 156. Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes (based on Hayman) 188. Conclusion 209. Bibliography 21Internet Sources 2110. Tulips 23