A PSYCHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF TRAUMAS AND INTRICATE RELATIONSHIPS IN SILVIA PLATH’S DADDY

Abstract

This paper discusses Sylvia Plath's poem Daddy psychoanalytically, stressing unsettled grief, repressed feelings, and the complex relationship between father and daughter. By engaging theories of unconscious mind, repression, and the Electra complex of Sigmund Freud,this study investigates how Plath's personal trauma and mental conflicts are reflected in her clear  imagery and aggressive language. The analysis explains the interchange between loss, emotional captivity,and the speaker's struggle for freedom from patrimonial dominance. By revealing suppressed feelings and emphasizing the complications of grief , this research provides a subtle comprehension of Plath's psychological condition and her thirst for self- determination.