My English teacher asked us the other day to write a research paper about a particular author. It should relate to their writing, it should use secondary sources only, yes, yes...
Anyways... I don't know what to do.
I've written this much so far:
The Ash of Sylvia Plath
“Poetry is just the evidence of life,” Leonard Cohen once said. “If your life is burning well, poetry is just the ash.” As Sylvia Plath’s life incinerated into a heap of dust, her poetry grew and bloomed. In the years before her death, her most troubled period, Plath penned three of her most well-known poems, “Daddy”, “Lady Lazarus” and “Tulips”—all three illustrating the misery of depression. Her posthumously-released novel, The Bell Jar, also deals with prolonged hopelessness and its degradation of the soul. Plath, who committed suicide 46 years ago at the age of 30, has been hailed ubiquitously as one of the most acclaimed and preeminent poets of the 21st century, on account of her inimitably pensive, cynical voice. Plath’s poetry and prose reflect on her prolonged battle against despair, bringing to life her personal struggles as an artist and as a woman.
I don't know if it's good or what, and if it's okay, then what should the next body paragraphs talk about? I mean, this is so confusing! I'm so.... Ugh!
EDIT: He asked us to choose an author or poet and make up our own thesis. I can't dissect poems because I have to use SECONDARY sources, which means I have to include research.
My thesis, I think, is: Plath’s poetry and prose reflect on her prolonged battle against despair, bringing to life her personal struggles as an artist and as a woman.
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