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Upon the publication of her posthumous volume of poetry, "Ariel", in the mid-1960s, Sylvia Plath became a household name. Readers may be surprised to learn that the draft of "Ariel" left behind by Sylvia Plath when she died in 1963 is different from the volume of poetry eventually published to... read more

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  • Ariel (name_): the main character from "the little mermaid" The character Plath relates to is from the Hans Christian Anderson version where the mermaid comitts suicide by returning to the water after being given legs. When she returns to the water she disolves into seafoam.
  • medusa: character from mythlogy who has snakes growing from her hair.

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  1. Sylvia Plath (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: NY: Harper Collins ()
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2004
ISBN: 057122685X
Page Count: 201

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Reading Level: Adults

May be difficult to understand for anyone under the age of 15. Includes themes of death and suicide.


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