It’s easy to blame crazy, as if crazy could aim a gun or slit a throat. If being poetically misunderstood deems her as crazy and that justifies her suicide in the eyes of society, than have that be so. In the case of Silvia Plath her death was not because of her psych but because of her husband, the medical practices, and the writing standards of her generation.
Silvia’s husband was an accomplice in her death, he played a major part as to why she had killed herself. One can conclude that Silvia may have known that her relationship wasn’t going to be surpass the test of time because of how they have meet and the personality of her husband at that particular age. However, people can change with due time. While Silvia was married to Ted it was …show more content…
She was born into a time with limited resources on mental illness which led to her not getting the proper treatment that she needed in order to better deal with and understand her illness. When Silvia would go on one of her episodes she was sent to the hospital for electroconvulsive therapy. “Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a procedure, done under general anesthesia, in which small electric currents are passed through the brain, intentionally triggering a brief seizure. ECT seems to cause changes in brain chemistry that can quickly reverse symptoms of certain mental illnesses. "Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)." - Mayo Clinic. Web. 17 Mar. 2016.” However with Silvia she wasn’t given anesthesia nor a muscle relaxer. “Because she had not taken a muscle relaxant, her body was rigid in fear. Because she had no anesthesia, she was, in effect, nearly electrocuted. Because no doctor or nurse accompanied her in recovery, she experienced painful, numbing loneliness as she lay by herself. Raza, Raihan. The Poetic Art of Sylvia Plath: A Critical Study of Themes and Techniques. New Delhi: Sarup Book, 2012. Print. .” This is a chilly and inhuman description of what Silvia had to endure by herself. All Silvia wanted to do was write and be acknowledge for her poetry. Yes Silvia had problems but electrocuted someone and leaving them alone to going through this can cause someone to want to end their …show more content…
She was a woman born in the wrong period. At that time it was unheard of for a woman to write really well and to put their name on it and publish it, matter of fact they weren’t supposed to do anything but sit, be silent, and tend to the house, kids and husband. When Silvia was in college to told her college sweetheart that she didn’t want to be someone’s wife, she wants to be a poet. She wanted to share her gift. Then Silvia got the opportunity to intern with a magazine company, even they want her to change how she wrote. Silvia is honest and pure even if she is damage. She was a go getter no matter how hard it gets. She stand true to her own ideas and ways when others tried to change them. She felt like she shouldn’t have to change her words for everyday people to understand. Imagine leaving in the world where you are nothing but your husband shadow. In a world where you have to limit yourself and your talents. Living in this world only creates a ticking time bomb. Her mom even tried to change her writings. A mother is supposed to support, respect, and tell you are great and keep doing you because one day they world will have no choice but to open and hold the doors for you. Yet here mother didn’t do any of these things. She knew her daughter was sitting on gold and she could very well be the next best poet. Now imagine how Silvia felt. She couldn’t be free in this world. She is living beyond her
Silvia’s husband was an accomplice in her death, he played a major part as to why she had killed herself. One can conclude that Silvia may have known that her relationship wasn’t going to be surpass the test of time because of how they have meet and the personality of her husband at that particular age. However, people can change with due time. While Silvia was married to Ted it was …show more content…
She was born into a time with limited resources on mental illness which led to her not getting the proper treatment that she needed in order to better deal with and understand her illness. When Silvia would go on one of her episodes she was sent to the hospital for electroconvulsive therapy. “Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a procedure, done under general anesthesia, in which small electric currents are passed through the brain, intentionally triggering a brief seizure. ECT seems to cause changes in brain chemistry that can quickly reverse symptoms of certain mental illnesses. "Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)." - Mayo Clinic. Web. 17 Mar. 2016.” However with Silvia she wasn’t given anesthesia nor a muscle relaxer. “Because she had not taken a muscle relaxant, her body was rigid in fear. Because she had no anesthesia, she was, in effect, nearly electrocuted. Because no doctor or nurse accompanied her in recovery, she experienced painful, numbing loneliness as she lay by herself. Raza, Raihan. The Poetic Art of Sylvia Plath: A Critical Study of Themes and Techniques. New Delhi: Sarup Book, 2012. Print. .” This is a chilly and inhuman description of what Silvia had to endure by herself. All Silvia wanted to do was write and be acknowledge for her poetry. Yes Silvia had problems but electrocuted someone and leaving them alone to going through this can cause someone to want to end their …show more content…
She was a woman born in the wrong period. At that time it was unheard of for a woman to write really well and to put their name on it and publish it, matter of fact they weren’t supposed to do anything but sit, be silent, and tend to the house, kids and husband. When Silvia was in college to told her college sweetheart that she didn’t want to be someone’s wife, she wants to be a poet. She wanted to share her gift. Then Silvia got the opportunity to intern with a magazine company, even they want her to change how she wrote. Silvia is honest and pure even if she is damage. She was a go getter no matter how hard it gets. She stand true to her own ideas and ways when others tried to change them. She felt like she shouldn’t have to change her words for everyday people to understand. Imagine leaving in the world where you are nothing but your husband shadow. In a world where you have to limit yourself and your talents. Living in this world only creates a ticking time bomb. Her mom even tried to change her writings. A mother is supposed to support, respect, and tell you are great and keep doing you because one day they world will have no choice but to open and hold the doors for you. Yet here mother didn’t do any of these things. She knew her daughter was sitting on gold and she could very well be the next best poet. Now imagine how Silvia felt. She couldn’t be free in this world. She is living beyond her