Sylvia plath biography powerpoint lessons

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Sylvia plath: Recipe Life alight Sufferings

2. Sylvia Plath: A Suicide Chief Biography take precedence Major Turmoils Bibi Halima Bibi.halima@uow.edu.pk Campus of Wah 6th Nov, 2019

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Sylvia plath

1. Sylvia Plath ◦ Oct. 27, 1932 ◦ Feb. 11, 1963 ◦ Daddy By: Razan Abdullah Instructor: Dr. Najmah N. Althobaity

2. Early Life • Born October 27th, 1932 in Boston • Her mother was Aurelia Schober Plath and her father Otto Emile Plath. • In 1936 the family moved to Winthrop, Massachusetts. • While living in Winthrop, eight-year-old Plath published her first poem in the Boston Herald's children's section. • Plath experienced a loss of faith after her father's death, and remained undecided about religion throughout her life. • Plath attended Bradford Senior High School in Wellesley, graduating in 1950.

3. College • In 1950, Plath attended Smith College. • Awarded the coveted position of guest editor at Mademoiselle magazine, and spent a month in NYC. • The experience was her inspiration for The Bell Jar. • She was rejected for admission to the Harvard writing seminar.

4. College… continue • Made her first medically documented suicide attempt in late August, 1953. • She spent the next six months in psychiatric care. • Plath seemed to make a good recovery and returned to college and in June, 1955, she graduated from Smith with highest class honors. • She continued actively writing poetry and publishing her work in the student newspaper Varsi

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Need to introduce Sylvia Plath's biography to give greater context to her poetry?

Want to present a greater frame of reference for understanding the nuances of The Bell Jar?

Need an accurate and informative presentation that will focus student attention?

This resource was developed for a standard English 11 class to introduce Sylvia Plath prior to reading The Bell Jar.

This presentation gives the facts and major highlights to know about Sylvia Plath without revealing plot points that are found in the (unofficially) autobiographical novel.

Perfect for front loading an exploration of the bildungsroman or understanding Plath's poetry such as Daddy, Lady Lazarus, Mad Girl's Love Song, or Metaphors.

This is an editable Powerpoint presentation that can easily be uploaded and used on Google Drive. The presentation includes sections on her early life, college years, adult life, major works, death, and legacy. Please note you should present this presentation to your students with a trigger warning for self harm, death, and suicide. Please note this presentation should be previously viewed and edited as necessary to meet the socio-emotional needs of your students. The details of Plath's death are included for historical accuracy.

sylvia plath biography powerpoint lessons