Sylvia Plath - tightropes walk between genius and insanity?

Essay from the year 2006 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: 2,5, 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