Anne Sexton

“She is an important poet not only because of her courage in dealing with previously forbidden subjects, but because she can make the language sing” (Erica Jong). Anne Sexton was an honest and unapologetic young writer, who was unafraid of expressing the true realities of life through the medium of her poetry. As a young woman of the 50s, 60s and 70s, Anne was inspired by poets such as Sylvia Plath and Robert Lowell. The 50s and 60s were a time of oppression and sexism towards women, and Anne’s writing often challenged that of the social norms of her era. She was bold enough to incorporate topics such as abortion and addiction into her poetry; topics which were typically looked down upon. Anne Sexton rose from a risque adolescent life, struggling…

In the poem “You All Know the Story of the Other Woman”, Anne Sexton denounces the falsity and unequal treatment in affairs as well as one’s inability to move on as time passes. The mistress is overly immersed in the relationship while her lover plays around with her, leading her on and eventually leaving her in utter despair. Sexton accomplishes illustrating this sad tale through using a sorrowful and bitter tone, the major symbol of a dollhouse, and constant references to time. Sexton’s…

Julia Reynolds Anne Sexton Biography Anne Sexton was an American poet, known for her highly personal, confessional style. She won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1967. Themes of her poetry include her suicidal tendencies, long battle against depression and various details from her private life. Anne Sexton was born in Newton, Massachusetts, and spent most of her life near Boston. In 1945, Sexton attended the boarding school, Rogers Hall, in Lowell, Massachusetts. In 1948 she eloped with…

believing, the dream that you wish will come true” (Woods). This quote suggests that no matter what you dream of if you believe it will come true it will. When many women are young they dream of finding their prince, living in a castle, and living out their happily ever after. This is typical of many young girls today and is even suggested when they are read stories like Cinderella where there is only happily ever after’s. In “Cinderella” by Anne Sexton, the author's theme is that no one should…

story which always seems to have the same cliché “happily ever after ending.” In the poem “Cinderella,” written by Anne Sexton, she switches up the old-fashioned mythical story by adding in a touch of mockery and telling the story with her sense of reality. Sexton’s sarcastic tone being used in the poem causes the readers to identify and get a sense of the message the version of her story gives. The use of the satirical undertone and added wit gives life to the poem and changes the reader’s…

is the ability to persevere through any obstacle, it is a constant in our lives from learning to walk, to our first separation in school from our parents, to how we muster up the courage to ask for a raise at work and eventually even the courage to face our own mortality. The theme of the poem “Courage” by Anne Sexton is ultimately similar to the theme of courage found within To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee; as both handle how one copes with life along with the challenges of finding our way…

On the other hand there is Plath. As it was earlier mentioned critics define Sylvia Plath as a confessional poet, pre-feminist, suicidal poet who is obsessed to a certain extent with the theme of death. In Lady Lazarus the narrator is in 1st person this is shown through the use of “I”. The narrator is a narcissist who is obsessed with the idea of death and makes herself be undefeatable against death as she is “a sort of walking miracle.” This is one of the reasons why critics associated it as…

to create depth and interest. Those who are most effective in doing so, tend to be those who have some level of personal connection with the grim. Anne Sexton, a prizewinning 20th century poet, is no exception. Through her personal and mental struggles, she authored some dark and interesting work. Sexton originated from a well off family. Although she was materially satisfied as a child, joy was far off. This was partly due to the difficult and abusive relationship she maintained with her…

Cinderella The poem Cinderella by Anne Sexton and Walt Disney's Cinderella are very similar to One another. The theme of both is a fairy tale love story, with a happily ever after ending. Walt Disney's Cinderella, is a children's story where all reality was left out and instead used a sense of Imagination. However, Anne Sextons Cinderella poem is very gruesome and has more details explaining what happened in the story and why it happened. The two stories have a twist with different…

Dear Lucy, Anne Sexton’s “Cinderella” is not like the classic fairytale we all know and love. In this version, Cinderella is portrayed as a beautiful young girl; however, she is impoverished. Ever since she was little, her father, stepmother, and stepsisters treated her with brutality. Later on, with the help of her magical dove, Cinderella gets her wish of going to the ball, where her and Prince Charming meet. In contrast to the original fairytale, Prince Charming has an absence of…