... away from the legend of her father: You do not do, you do not do Any more, black shoe In which I have lived like a foot For thirty years, poor and white. (1-4) In this poem it seems Plath is frantically jabbing at who her father might have been, at one point she even refers to him as a God ... : Marble-heavy, a bag full of God, Ghastly statue with one Gray toe Big as a Frisco Seal And a head in the freakish Atlantic Where it pours bean green over blue In the ... ...

• Word Count: 1385
• Approx Pages: 6
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• Grade Level: High School

... her feelings of domination by her father: You do not do, you do not do Any more, black shoe In which I have lived like a foot For thirty years, poor and white, Barely daring to breathe or Achoo. Plath uses similes and metaphors to describe herself as a foot being cowed by a black shoe- her father- in which she barely dares to move ... , Belson," and "I think I may well be a Jew" clearly show the feelings of anguish and hopelessness she felt under her father's control. Strong images are presented throughout the poem. The words "marble-heavy, a bag full of God" convey the omniscience of he...

• Word Count: 1043
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School