I think I must be becoming a bit more accustomed to Plath's poetry because I got the basic gist of this poem on the first read. The tulips are vibrant and alive whereas she is in an opposing state. Also, the loved ones who sent her the tulips are also vibrant and alive, which, although I'm sure she loves them, their health and vibrancy is offensive (maybe that's too strong of a word) to her while she is in this state.
Hello! I’m new to your channel, I’ve watched some of your videos and I just wanted to say that it feels nice to be able to watch people discuss poetry and books that I really like or at least find very interesting. I’m 16 and I don’t have anyone to talk to and discuss about my literary tastes; I enjoy Plath’s, Bukowski’s and Dickinson’s poetry a lot, I’m glad I bumped into your analysis on their amazing work. Anyways, all this to say thanks for uploading this content so that we can all see different perspectives and interpretations on literature. One of my favorite poems by Plath is “The Candidate” I really recommend it, I think it’d be interesting to see your analysis and your thoughts on it overall. Anyways, keep the great content going and take care :)
It was my heart just to know that young people are still reading and still finding the greats. Though, you might be a little too young for Bukowski, surely there's something out there a little more hopeful for you, haha. I was not able to find The Candidate by Plath. Do you happen to know if it is in the collection known as her collected poems? If I can figure it out, I will do my best to have a video for it in May. And thank you for the kind words, they always help when the work feels like too much. And just a heads up, I'm looking to start a read along of Emily's complete works, probably 5 poems at a time, sometime in September. Hopefully you can read along.
@@StrippedCoverLitMedia I have just read your reply, TH-cam’s notifications don’t work very well. Thank you for reading and taking time to reply to my comment. About the poem I mentioned, I read it in Plath’s collection “Ariel”. I’m sure you’ve probably read it already but in case you haven’t i cannot recommend it enough. The read along in September sounds great, definitely will come back and follow it :)
Interesting analysis. The poem CAN make you feel great, though, or more real, if you can identify with the poet's feelings... There's a character in Bergman's "The Seventh Seal" who revels in the thought that death, and only death, will make him perfectly real; utter realness being, to him, the ideal "state" to achieve. (I think it's the character who's about to be sawed out of a tree, and to plunge to his death, who gathers this. He's being sawed out of the tree by a cuckold he's helped create.) Personally, I don't think that death is better (more real) than life is, but I don't think that life is better than death, either.
This is crazy, seems like this was her initiation, some would say ascention or awakening/experiencing. I think this experience is going to be forced upon everyone much sooner then later. She's dissolving her ego and the illusion of separateness from the all I think more then being suicidal or trying to escape reality. But I understand your interpretation. She's experiencing the cryst, being born again in the Christ baptism and doesn't want to come back to this reality. I can see both sides to this, I guess it's relatable for me, haha
I think I must be becoming a bit more accustomed to Plath's poetry because I got the basic gist of this poem on the first read. The tulips are vibrant and alive whereas she is in an opposing state. Also, the loved ones who sent her the tulips are also vibrant and alive, which, although I'm sure she loves them, their health and vibrancy is offensive (maybe that's too strong of a word) to her while she is in this state.
Hello! I’m new to your channel, I’ve watched some of your videos and I just wanted to say that it feels nice to be able to watch people discuss poetry and books that I really like or at least find very interesting. I’m 16 and I don’t have anyone to talk to and discuss about my literary tastes; I enjoy Plath’s, Bukowski’s and Dickinson’s poetry a lot, I’m glad I bumped into your analysis on their amazing work. Anyways, all this to say thanks for uploading this content so that we can all see different perspectives and interpretations on literature.
One of my favorite poems by Plath is “The Candidate” I really recommend it, I think it’d be interesting to see your analysis and your thoughts on it overall. Anyways, keep the great content going and take care :)
It was my heart just to know that young people are still reading and still finding the greats. Though, you might be a little too young for Bukowski, surely there's something out there a little more hopeful for you, haha. I was not able to find The Candidate by Plath. Do you happen to know if it is in the collection known as her collected poems? If I can figure it out, I will do my best to have a video for it in May. And thank you for the kind words, they always help when the work feels like too much. And just a heads up, I'm looking to start a read along of Emily's complete works, probably 5 poems at a time, sometime in September. Hopefully you can read along.
@@StrippedCoverLitMedia I have just read your reply, TH-cam’s notifications don’t work very well. Thank you for reading and taking time to reply to my comment. About the poem I mentioned, I read it in Plath’s collection “Ariel”. I’m sure you’ve probably read it already but in case you haven’t i cannot recommend it enough. The read along in September sounds great, definitely will come back and follow it :)
And I am aware of my heart: it opens and closes
Its bowl of red blooms out of sheer love of me. - Plath
The vitality of the tulips taunting me.
Interesting analysis. The poem CAN make you feel great, though, or more real, if you can identify with the poet's feelings... There's a character in Bergman's "The Seventh Seal" who revels in the thought that death, and only death, will make him perfectly real; utter realness being, to him, the ideal "state" to achieve. (I think it's the character who's about to be sawed out of a tree, and to plunge to his death, who gathers this. He's being sawed out of the tree by a cuckold he's helped create.) Personally, I don't think that death is better (more real) than life is, but I don't think that life is better than death, either.
It sounded to me like depression, death/suicide, and her thoughts of the funeral afterward.
Sort if Emily Dickinsonesque. I can dig it.
This is crazy, seems like this was her initiation, some would say ascention or awakening/experiencing. I think this experience is going to be forced upon everyone much sooner then later. She's dissolving her ego and the illusion of separateness from the all I think more then being suicidal or trying to escape reality. But I understand your interpretation. She's experiencing the cryst, being born again in the Christ baptism and doesn't want to come back to this reality. I can see both sides to this, I guess it's relatable for me, haha
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this is barely an analysis mate
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Have you read much Plath? I always struggle with her poetry.