sylvia's death- anne sexton

main characters the poem is for sylvia plath and the speaker is anne sexton

previous knowledge sylvia plath and anne sexton were good friends. both of them tried committing suicide several times during their lifetime, and sylvia ended up dying before anne did.

what i imagine that isnt outlined i can imagine the pain and jealousy that anne feels toward sylvia because dying was their dream together.

what i think about the reading i think the reading is good because anne shows how close the two women were and now that sylvia is gone, there is a huge cut to their relationship.

how i feel about the reading i feel sad about the reading because anne lost her best friend, but at the same time i think the reading is rediculous, along with the women, because they glorified suicide.

what i want to know more about I want to know why the two women were always caught up on killing themselves and why they felt so bad.

my reaction i was emotionally moved by the poem because it allows the reader to see deeper into their situation and how anne feels about sylvia.

related to my life one of my best friends committed suicide when he was a sophmore in high school. he was they type of guy nobody would have ever thought would do such a thing like he did. everyone who knew him was devastated and for some time after the incident, many of us mourned for him.


**after class discussion**

about the author anne sexton was suicidal with sylvia plath. She used to be a roman catholic but left the religion. she wanted her poetry to be "confessional" and show the true meaning to human psychology. Most of it was through suicidal, painful, and disturbing poetry.

favorite section I didnt find any of the poem appealing just because anne glorifies suicide and is praising sylvia for committing such a selfish act.

summary the speaker mourns the loss of her best friend as anne tries to question sylvia why she committed suicide before and without her. Anne remembers the times they dwelt on suicide and the friendship they had.

reccommendation i wouldnt reccommend this poem because i feel that it is selfish and has too many contradictions to my own morals and values.