Initiation By Sylvia Plath Analysis

Sometimes, we escape from sorrow and distress by writing what we feel on a piece of paper. Other times, we express our thoughts that don’t reflect our reality, rather than showing what we need because of the lack of it in our lives. Sylvia Plath was an amazing American novelist and poet. She excelled academically during her attendance in Smith college. Also, she got awarded a coveted position as guest editor at Mademoiselle magazine. Despite the success in her life, she got into depression that led her to several attempted suicides. After her first suicide, she started to get treated, and eventually recovered from her mental breakdown. After a short period of time, she went back to attempting suicide that failed several times. Unfortunately, Sylvia and her husband, Ted Hughes got divorced in 1962 after six …show more content…
Millicent was a high school teenager who wanted to be involved in the sorority club. Finally, she gets accepted as a candidate after waiting for so long for this opportunity to come. She had a great desire to join the group and be part of it. Surprisingly, after being in the sorority for only one week, she realizes that it’s not what she wanted. The reason behind this was that Millicent found herself, her real one. The narrator said: “It was just that she had learned there were other ways of getting into the great hall, blazing with lights, of people and of life” (207, Initiation). Apparently, Millicent knew that she was better on her own, not by following the big sisters and obey whatever they say, but by being independent and confident. She thought that happiness is not always associated with being in the sorority. Happiness is found everywhere, at anytime. Similarly, Sylvia Plath acted independently and individually, despite her family, friends and poets that were surrounding her. She always escaped from everyone and migrated to writing and expressing her