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Surviving Womanhood, Sierra Bravo
Surviving Womanhood, Sierra Bravo
Student Writing
Literary analysis of three Margaret Atwood poems, all of which depict the pressures of conformity that gender roles place on young girls and women. Discusses how in breaking down these topics, Atwood creates a female survival guide that champions female agency and self-realization.
Sylvia Plath As A Survivor, Courtney Nelson
Sylvia Plath As A Survivor, Courtney Nelson
Student Writing
Sylvia Plath is a poet and author praised for her works discussing mental health and familial trauma, while also criticized for the legitimacy of her work as well as the imagery she used. While many attempt to discredit Plath's work due to her living with mental illness, highlighted are the experiences that Plath survived which inspired and explain such controversial works. Along with critics, Plath's ex-husband Ted Hughes attempted to slander her writing throughout her life. Sylvia Plath harbored no wishes for such negative attention. Plath only yearned to continue through life with the two things she loved most, writing …