When I read Daddy by Sylvia Plath I couldn't help but wonder where all the Holocaust references were coming from. I did some reasearch and couldn't really find anything. All I found out is that her dad was a teacher and that he died when she was nine.
The other thing with this poem was that I could kind of relate to it. I know what it's like to have a horrible dad who treats you like crap. Reading this poem made me think back to all the times my dad told me I was stupid and good for nothing, and that I would never succeed in life. I finally found someone else who "hates" their dad. I know, some of you are shocked, but yes, I hate my dad. My dad made my life a living hell, thankfully I'm not around him anymore. I guess if you didn't or couldn't guess, but this poem really struck home. Also, I don't want anyone to come in my blog and get on my case and tell me how they have a wonderful loving relationship with their fathers because first I don't want to hear it, and second if you have something rude to say, you don't have any right to say anything because you don't know the situation.
Anyways, if anyone finds any information about Plath's references to the Holocaust and all that let me know, I'm really interested :)
Posted by SueMyers at March 2, 2005 11:46 PMLike we talked about in Tap this morning, this'd be a great thesis (if you don't have one already) since you're interested in the Holocaust. Your past travels to Poland might give you a perspective none of the rest of us would be able to supply.
You may want to check out Kayla's blog for more about Plath's life. She had some links posted in comments to find more. Also, Kristen had some good stuff in a post, too. Check it out!
Posted by: Karissa at March 3, 2005 11:38 AM