HEY THERE VINEET. I really enjoyed your reference to Campbell’s monomyth of the hero’s journey; seeing as the entirety of your presentation revolved around what a person must go through to find their identity, the thematic connection between Plath and Hamsun became significantly stronger with the inclusion of the principles of a bildungsroman. I myself would’ve written this poem off as evidence in disproof of your thesis, because Plath did not seem to progress by the end of the poem, but with the way you interpreted her suffering as a means to overcoming her past, a piece that may have otherwise weakened your argument actually strengthened it. Very nicely done! This calls into question how exactly you would define finding your place in the world. Plath, in this poem, doesn’t seem to significantly advance forward in her own life even if she was able to overcome the obstacle of her past. Though she is able to come to terms with that aspect of herself, though she is able to overcome that stressor of her past, she doesn’t seem to gain any significant ground from this revelation. In that regard, is it possible to say that she found herself after reconciling this burden? The very fact that she spent seven years with a man who controlled her so similarly to her father must be an indication that she isn’t very much closer to achieving that sense of self you referenced in Campbell’s monomyth.
HEY THERE VINEET.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed your reference to Campbell’s monomyth of the hero’s journey; seeing as the entirety of your presentation revolved around what a person must go through to find their identity, the thematic connection between Plath and Hamsun became significantly stronger with the inclusion of the principles of a bildungsroman. I myself would’ve written this poem off as evidence in disproof of your thesis, because Plath did not seem to progress by the end of the poem, but with the way you interpreted her suffering as a means to overcoming her past, a piece that may have otherwise weakened your argument actually strengthened it. Very nicely done!
This calls into question how exactly you would define finding your place in the world. Plath, in this poem, doesn’t seem to significantly advance forward in her own life even if she was able to overcome the obstacle of her past. Though she is able to come to terms with that aspect of herself, though she is able to overcome that stressor of her past, she doesn’t seem to gain any significant ground from this revelation. In that regard, is it possible to say that she found herself after reconciling this burden? The very fact that she spent seven years with a man who controlled her so similarly to her father must be an indication that she isn’t very much closer to achieving that sense of self you referenced in Campbell’s monomyth.