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A POWER POINT PRESENTATION. ON THE POEM. BY SYLVIA PLATH. MIRROR. PRESENTED BY. ARINDAM SENGUPTA T.G.T(ENGLISH) K.V.NAD.KARANJA, MUMBAI. Objectives :. By the end of this presentation you will be able to: Know briefly about the poet; Sylvia Plath. Understand the theme of the poem. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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THE POEMTHE POEM

BYBY

SYLVIA PLATHSYLVIA PLATH

ARINDAM SENGUPTAARINDAM SENGUPTA

T.G.T(ENGLISH)T.G.T(ENGLISH)

K.V.NAD.KARANJA, K.V.NAD.KARANJA, MUMBAIMUMBAI

By the end of this presentation By the end of this presentation you will be able to:you will be able to: Know briefly about the poet; Know briefly about the poet; Sylvia Plath.Sylvia Plath. Understand the theme of the Understand the theme of the poem.poem. Correlate the poem with the life of Correlate the poem with the life of the poet.the poet. Understand the poetic devices Understand the poetic devices used in the poem.used in the poem. Appreciate the beauty of the Appreciate the beauty of the poem.poem.

SYLVIA PLATHSYLVIA PLATH•

•SYLVIA PLATH (1932-1963) SYLVIA PLATH (1932-1963) was born on was born on October 27, 1932 and died on October 27, 1932 and died on February 1963. She was an February 1963. She was an American novelist, poet and short American novelist, poet and short story writer. story writer. • She was of German origin, and She was of German origin, and lived in the USA. When she was lived in the USA. When she was nine her father died and it nine her father died and it profoundly affected her later life, profoundly affected her later life, marriage and poetry. marriage and poetry. • She married a renowned poet Ted She married a renowned poet Ted Hughes in 1956 and had two Hughes in 1956 and had two children. She wrote poetry laden children. She wrote poetry laden with personal imagery and intense with personal imagery and intense focus. In 1962 after her separation focus. In 1962 after her separation from Hughes she wrote MIRROR. from Hughes she wrote MIRROR. She took her life in 1963.She took her life in 1963.• She won a posthumous Pulitzer She won a posthumous Pulitzer Prize in 1981 for ‘Collected Poems’ Prize in 1981 for ‘Collected Poems’ assembled and edited by Hughes.assembled and edited by Hughes.

SYLVIA PLATH SYLVIA PLATH on her youthon her youth

BACKGROUND OF THE POEMBACKGROUND OF THE POEM

The poem “Mirror,” by The poem “Mirror,” by Sylvia Plath is an honest Sylvia Plath is an honest piece of literature. The piece of literature. The Poem is about truth, Poem is about truth, reflection, aging and death. reflection, aging and death. Sylvia Plath suffered from Sylvia Plath suffered from severe depression and low severe depression and low self esteem. After her self esteem. After her divorce from Ted Hughes divorce from Ted Hughes her depression became her depression became worse. Three days after she worse. Three days after she wrote 'Mirror' she wrote 'Mirror' she committed suicide, committed suicide, drowning herself in a lake. drowning herself in a lake. Many people argue that Many people argue that when she describes the when she describes the lake, she is actually lake, she is actually contemplating the suicide contemplating the suicide she later carries out.she later carries out.

MIRRORMIRRORI am silver and exact. I have no preconceptions.I am silver and exact. I have no preconceptions.

Whatever I see, I swallow immediatelyWhatever I see, I swallow immediatelyJust as it is, unmisted by love or dislikeJust as it is, unmisted by love or dislikeI am not cruel, only truthful –I am not cruel, only truthful –The eye of a little god, four-cornered.The eye of a little god, four-cornered.Most of the time I meditate on the opposite wall.Most of the time I meditate on the opposite wall.It is pink, with speckles. I have looked at it so longIt is pink, with speckles. I have looked at it so longI think it is a part of my heart. But it flickers.I think it is a part of my heart. But it flickers.Faces and darkness separate us over and over.Faces and darkness separate us over and over.  Now I am a lake. A woman bends over me.Now I am a lake. A woman bends over me.Searching my reaches for what she really is.Searching my reaches for what she really is.Then she turns to those liars, the candles or the moon.Then she turns to those liars, the candles or the moon.I see her back, and reflect it faithfullyI see her back, and reflect it faithfullyShe rewards me with tears and an agitation of hands.She rewards me with tears and an agitation of hands.I am important to her. She comes and goes.I am important to her. She comes and goes.Each morning it is her face that replaces the darkness.Each morning it is her face that replaces the darkness.In me she has drowned a young girl, and in me an old In me she has drowned a young girl, and in me an old womanwomanRises toward her day after day, like a terrible fish. Rises toward her day after day, like a terrible fish.

II am silver and am silver and exactexact. . II have no have no preconceptionspreconceptions..

Whatever Whatever I I see,see, I I swallowswallow immediately.immediately.

JustJust as it is, as it is, unmistedunmisted by love or by love or dislikedislike..

The Mirror is personified, first person. Mirror, an

inanimate object, the poet gives it life, with emotions

& feelings

Perfect

Absorb

Not Prejudiced/ no pre-conceived

notion

Unmixed

I am not cruel, only truthful –The eye of a little god, four-cornered.Most of the time I meditate on the opposite wall.It is pink, with speckles. I have looked at it so longI think it is a part of my heart. But it flickers.Faces and darkness separate us over and over.

Not harsh

towards anyone.

GOD like characteristics, free from worldly illusion, cannot be cheated by love or hate. Honest, Reliable,

Powerful & Valuable. AppearanceReflect

The Wall

Spots

Colour of wall,

compared with a face- pink with freckles.

Long reflection& Inexplicable

bond makes it dear to the

mirror.

Changes frequentl

y.Repetitio

n

Metaphor

The whole poem is personification. The The whole poem is personification. The "speaker" is a mirror; the poem is written "speaker" is a mirror; the poem is written from the perspective of the mirror as if it was from the perspective of the mirror as if it was capable of thinking and expressing itself --capable of thinking and expressing itself --that's personification. that's personification. The poem “Mirror,” by Sylvia Plath is an The poem “Mirror,” by Sylvia Plath is an honest piece of literature. The theme of this honest piece of literature. The theme of this poem is truth, and how this lady is scared to poem is truth, and how this lady is scared to accept the truth .accept the truth . This poem is very engaging. Although This poem is very engaging. Although poetry is beautiful in many ways it can be poetry is beautiful in many ways it can be dark and saddening at times. dark and saddening at times. This poem is This poem is dark, full of unhappiness, and only views dark, full of unhappiness, and only views the world from a pessimistic perspective. the world from a pessimistic perspective. speaker but it takes on different forms.speaker but it takes on different forms.

ASSIGNMENTASSIGNMENT Read the extracts given and answer the questions that follow as Read the extracts given and answer the questions that follow as

briefly as possible.briefly as possible.

1. I am silver and exact. I have no preconceptions.1. I am silver and exact. I have no preconceptions. Whatever I see I swallow immediatelyWhatever I see I swallow immediately Just as it is, unmisted by love or dislike.Just as it is, unmisted by love or dislike.

a) Who is ‘I’ in the above lines? a) Who is ‘I’ in the above lines? b) Why ‘I’ considers himself as “exact”?b) Why ‘I’ considers himself as “exact”? c) “I have no preconceptions”. Explain.c) “I have no preconceptions”. Explain. d) d) “I am silver and exact“I am silver and exact”. What is the figure of speech used here? ”. What is the figure of speech used here? 2. I am not cruel, only truthful-2. I am not cruel, only truthful- The eye of a little god, four-cornered.The eye of a little god, four-cornered.

Most of the time I meditate on the opposite wall. Most of the time I meditate on the opposite wall. It is pink, with speckles. I have looked at it so long It is pink, with speckles. I have looked at it so long I think it is a part of my heart. I think it is a part of my heart.

a) What are the Godly characteristics a mirror has?a) What are the Godly characteristics a mirror has? b) Why the mirror considered the wall “a part of my heart”?b) Why the mirror considered the wall “a part of my heart”?

Now I am a lake. A woman bends over me.Searching my reaches for what she really is.Then she turns to those liars, the candles or the moon.I see her back, and reflect it faithfully.She rewards me with tears and an agitation of hands.

Personification

having the same power to reflect honest

images.

A woman is seen observing her

image meticulously.

Disappointed and Unsatisfied she resorts to moon & candle to hide her

flaws.

Insignificant aspect of the

person in question.

sheer protest reluctant to

acknowledge the truth.

The dim light that they exude deceive her into believing she’s young, by hiding her wrinkles.

too honest and too blunt for

the woman

Irony

I am important to her. She comes and goes.Each morning it is her face that replaces the darkness.In me she has drowned a young girl, and in me an old womanRises toward her day after day, like a terrible fish.

Mirror is valuable. It has God like Importance.

woman is addicted to the mirror .

She does regard the mirror. she is the first to replace the

darkness

.

She misses the youth and beauty of the young girl she once was and now as she looks at her reflection, to rediscover the young girl

that had drowned in the mirror. Nevertheless, what arises is an old

woman

The poetess utilizes the simile of a ‘terrible fish’ that is at once revolting

and unpleasant to all the major sensory

perceptions.

The whole poem is personification. The The whole poem is personification. The "speaker" is a mirror; the poem is written "speaker" is a mirror; the poem is written from the perspective of the mirror as if it was from the perspective of the mirror as if it was capable of thinking and expressing itself --capable of thinking and expressing itself --that's personification. that's personification. The poem “Mirror,” by Sylvia Plath is an The poem “Mirror,” by Sylvia Plath is an honest piece of literature. The theme of this honest piece of literature. The theme of this poem is truth, and how this lady is scared to poem is truth, and how this lady is scared to accept the truth .accept the truth . This poem is very engaging. Although This poem is very engaging. Although poetry is beautiful in many ways it can be poetry is beautiful in many ways it can be dark and saddening at times. dark and saddening at times. This poem is This poem is dark, full of unhappiness, and only views dark, full of unhappiness, and only views the world from a pessimistic perspective. the world from a pessimistic perspective. speaker but it takes on different forms.speaker but it takes on different forms.

PERSONIFICAPERSONIFICATIONTION

L-1‘I am silver and exact’.L-1‘I am silver and exact’.L-10 ‘Now I am a lake’.L-10 ‘Now I am a lake’.The poet gives human qualities to inanimate things The poet gives human qualities to inanimate things like the mirror and the lake.like the mirror and the lake.

METAPHORMETAPHOR

L-2 L-2 ‘‘Whatever I see Whatever I see I swallowI swallow immediately’ immediately’The mirror swallows (absorbs) the lady’s reflection.The mirror swallows (absorbs) the lady’s reflection.

SIMILESIMILE

L-17-18 ‘ L-17-18 ‘ .... and in me .... and in me an old womanan old womanRises towards her day after day Rises towards her day after day like a terrible fishlike a terrible fish’’The reflection she sees of herself in the mirror shows The reflection she sees of herself in the mirror shows signs of old age and she compares it to a terrible fish.signs of old age and she compares it to a terrible fish.

REPETITIONREPETITION

L-9- ‘Faces and darkness separate usL-9- ‘Faces and darkness separate us over over and over.’and over.’L-18 L-18 ‘Rises towards her ‘Rises towards her day after dayday after day like a terrible like a terrible fish’.fish’. The repetition of these words emphasis the prolong time The repetition of these words emphasis the prolong time & the despair she feels on seeing her lost& the despair she feels on seeing her lostyouth.youth.

ACKNOWLEDGEMEACKNOWLEDGEMENTSNTS

1.1.Interact in English – Interact in English – Literature Reader - Class Literature Reader - Class X.X.2.www.google.com

1.1.www.yahoo.comwww.yahoo.com

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