Sylvia Plath was an author, poet, and a loving mother throughout all 30 short years of her life. After her tragic and self-inflicted death, Plath then became an important figure and role model for the feminist community. Plath's brief life was full of misfortune and heartbreak. This poor luck, however, may have been just the thing that caused her poems to be remembered for years after her demise. After all, her dark, depressing stories were heavily influenced by her life. Since her life was so gruesome and sad, it gave her plenty to write
