Daddy by Sylvia Plath | Poetry Analysis

[@roadlesstraveled34]

I've read this poem and listened to her speak it, which is just... Incomparable, so many times I've got it memorized. It speaks to me in such a deep, profound way. That and the use of the 'ooh" sound, a mourning sound. She was, for lack of a better word, a true genius but it feels like an understatement.

[@JenChan]

Oh 100%, Plath was a genius to say the least, but a deeply tragic one at that. Perhaps her genius also partly contributed to her personal tragedy.

[@HittheroadwithBhavya]

I have never heard a better interpretation than this of this complex poem. What an incredible job you did! This is so great, i am going to come back to this video over and over.

[@JenChan]

Thank you so much! You're so sweet :)

[@darrelmorris-mb5mb]

I've taught Plath and this was GREAT! It could have talked about the time in which was written at the image oof women the 50s and then 60s.

[@oldelusive9257]

This is amazing; This complely changed my understanding of this poem

[@JenChan]

Amazing to hear - also interested to know what your original interpretation was (which is just as valid, by the way! Lit is all about the reader's response) But thanks so much for watching and stay tuned for more!

[@9itsky]

You’re freaking amazing

[@drziggyabdelmalak1439]

That was absolutely brilliant - your analysis and argument. [She is my favourite poet.] I shall certainly sign-up for watching your other videos. The only sad thing, in my opinion, is that we HAVE to do this [especially with poetry and modern art] nowadays to show we have some sort of academic understanding of the work. We can't just say anymore I like this or I don't like this without justifying why; or, it moves me, it leaves me cold. The other thing is, 'art' really should stand alone - and in the old days did. We know all about artists' lives now and start to inject that into their writing or music or art. And we don't have to go back hundreds of years - just think, the moment Ariel [as an example] hit the bookselves back in 1965 the poems were read by people [including myself - I was 13] who knew nothing about Otto or Ted Hughes because that wasn't out there in the public domain yet. So one read the lines and absorbed the images with no way of alluding to how she was treated by her father or husband. Yet, that seems now to be a pre-requisite to understanding her meaning! But it shouldn't be. Now we are looking for meaning [or reading meaning into!] people like Roald Dahl, because we are finding out all these things about his private life, philosophy and politics and because we find them unpleasant then inject that into his words or want to cancel him - yet a few years ago [when we knew nothing about his private life] we called him the greatest children's writer ever!

[@aimi-838]

Thank you for this video! this really helps me understand the poem so that I can interpret it better. Keep up the great work :)

[@JenChan]

Great to hear, and thanks for letting me know! I appreciate you watching xxx

[@keenefongkaiwen3082]

Great video as always! I’m so looking forward to this new series of poetry! 😍😍

[@JenChan]

Thank you! And yes, stay tuned for a couple more in the next few weeks - all poetry analysis 😉

[@jackwilliam3899]

Studying this poem for my higher English Exam, helpful video!

[@thatenglishtutor12]

First one here! Thank you for all of your helpful videos. I know that you have stopped posting videos for Othello, but would you be able to post a video about key quotes related to one theme, and what small tips do you have on achieve the top grades? Thank you again!!

[@JenChan]

Have you seen my Othello playlist? I've got key quote analysis in there, too. I'm actually in the process of writing up an Othello essay guide, but that won't be available until at least end of this year/early next. I definitely will be posting more Othello (and Shakespeare) videos down the line though, so no worries there :) In the meantime, check this out: kzbin.info/aero/PLhe5sjPdsN7ZvLwrYNzwA2NOUcBFrfaHp&si=N--Q_LfGQmoYfRDX

[@thatenglishtutor12]

@@JenChan Thanks you, the Othello study guide will be very helpful!!

[@Alihaider-ci7gb]

thanks mam