2007-07-15 22:10:53 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Gender Studies
"Every woman adores a fascist" is the accurate quote from the poem "Daddy". This is not a blatant "statement" she made about women's preferences in men...it is a line from a poem, and should not, (by educated people), be taken literally. There is a great deal of hidden meaning --here is the entire stanza.
"Not God but a swastika
So black no sky could squeak through
Every woman adores a fascist
The boot in the face, the brute
Brute heart of a brute like you"
This line could be interpreted a number of ways, but must not be taken out of the context of the poem itself. It does not stand alone.
Plath's poetry was very personal in nature. She wrote of her own life experiences, not of women's experience as a whole. Though certainly one may interpret her poetry as testimony of the female experience (although that would be highly debatable.) I believe Plath was being ironic in the statement "Every woman adores a fascist"--obviously, her poem to her "brute" of a daddy is not complimentary...there is nothing to be adored. Rather, she meant that he was a man who BELIEVED that every woman adored him...he was a misogynist and a cruel cold man (as described in the poem). The statement is also ironic in that, although she meant it sarcastically, it is true as well. The poem exemplifies the contradictory love/hate relationship she had with her father...she adored him as much as she hated him. But it would be folly to attribute these feelings to EVERY woman (a literal, and overly simplistic interpretation of the line), as not every woman would have had such a complicated, and twisted view of their father.
So my opinion is that Plath hated her father, and loved him as well. Again, most of Plath's poetry is best interpreted from a personal (the author's) point of view. That's my (educated) opinion, anyway.
http://www.internal.org/view_poem.phtml?poemID=356
2007-07-16 07:39:13 · answer #1 · answered by wendy g 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You probably mentioned the new guy to make your ex jealous, right? Well, obviously the new guy is a non-topic for you and the ex, based on your ex's reaction!! Forget about the ex, stop contacting him, and concentrate on this possible new possibility. What could be going on in the ex's head? I guess he knows you and him don't have a future and he's maybe a little ticked that he hasn't found someone and now you have, but because you're both still friends, he has to hear how you've got this new guy. From what you've said I wouldn't say it's because the ex has any unexpressed feelings of love for you (as loveable as I'm sure you are : ) ). Sounds like it's time to tuck the ex away for the time being.
2016-05-19 00:05:06 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sylvia Plath said a lot of things during Her very troubled life. Depression and poor health tend to have that effect on some people.
As to just what was really intended to be a legitimate statement of opinion, and what was meant to be outrageous publicity seeking nonsense, We shall never know. The fact that this statement still produces interest shows just how profound was Her ability to be able to hobble together an audience, and muster supporters, with Her unique brand of rhetoric and semantics.
No. Not 'all' Women 'love' Fascists, anymore than 'all' Feminists (Women) hate Men. But remember, a generalization is easier to sell than an absolute.
Cheers.
2007-07-16 01:00:50 · answer #3 · answered by Ashleigh 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
How on earth can you believe anything that somebody with hair that colour says? And have you seen her eyes, and apparently she was depressed!! The list just goes on and on. I'm sure that she may even have had spots at some point in her life. Just watch the young girls around town on an evening, with their stooped over boyfriends, dragging their knuckles on the floor behind them, heading for lives of misery and poverty and beatings and divorce and single parenthood. Education should intervene, and tell young girls that the ability to beat people up does not a good husband make.
2007-07-16 01:03:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
GENERALISATIONS ARE DANGEROUS!
Sylvia Plath was also a manic depressive who stuck her head in the oven... you know the rest!
2007-07-16 05:40:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
With all due respect you're talking about a woman who was severly depressed at times. I think if she was right the fate of this nation might have been different. You might as well say "all the nice girls love a soldier."
2007-07-15 22:22:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Women love men that are stronger, smarter, and make more money than they do and in otherwords "dominate" them. Even feminists (unless they're half lesbo's looking for a sissy man-*****). Its the natural way women are and always will be.
"Sylvia was hardly mental heath's poster child, now, was she?"
Yeah, and feminists are the pillars of mental health. Have some prozac and go watch the vagina monologues for the 500th time.
2007-07-15 23:45:58 · answer #7 · answered by Mike D 2 · 4⤊ 4⤋
Sylvia was hardly mental heath's poster child, now, was she?
2007-07-15 22:58:03 · answer #8 · answered by answer faerie, V.T., A. M. 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Perhaps the reason no woman love me.
2007-07-16 01:41:18 · answer #9 · answered by bruce b 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
What would she know- she was a manic depressive and an alcoholic.
2007-07-16 10:39:57 · answer #10 · answered by Ellie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋