Plath Wuthering Heights free essay sample

†¢Ã¢â‚¬Å"The grass is beating its head distractedly. †- Mentally disturbed people, reflects the speaker’s state of mind. The grasses and her state of mind have become one. Although her psychology is very present in it, it’s still a landscape poem that brings this environment to vital life in a really amazing way †¢The speaker is the one who appears vulnerable, nature is her attacker. She refers to them in a â€Å"grandmotherly disguise,† this is a reference to the fairy-tale ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ Plath is taking the innocence and naivety of this familiar story and turning it into something rather sinister. By referring to the sheep as â€Å"grandmotherly,† the speaker becomes red riding hood and therefore becomes the victim, nature to the speaker is not to be trusted; it manipulates victims, as it is in a â€Å"disguise. † †¢Ã¢â‚¬Å"The horizons ring me like faggots. † The constant repetition of â€Å"me† demonstrates that there is a personal attack; nature becomes a threat to her. We will write a custom essay sample on Plath Wuthering Heights or any similar topic specifically for you Do Not WasteYour Time HIRE WRITER Only 13.90 / page The â€Å"horizons† are normally a representation of freedom, but becomes a threat, as they are plural (enabling them to surround her) therefore she is outnumbered. â€Å"The house lights/Gleam like small change†- highlighting the distance between the speaker and those living in the houses, she is simply looking in, isolated. †¢Ã¢â‚¬Å"Invite me/to whiten my bones among them†- beckoning her in, she almost wants to, death is encourage, as if it is an escape or a release. Nature draws her closer to death; she can either fight death or is drawn/compelled to death. †¢Ã¢â‚¬Å"pin evaporate†- shows the lack of solidity in nature †¢Ã¢â‚¬Å"Blacks stone, black stone† –remains of a home or perhaps indicates grave stones. â€Å"Limped†(wobbled)- â€Å"Lintel†(support)- featured word of opposite meaning emphasising the temporary nature of existence †¢Ã¢â‚¬Å"The sky leans on me, me†- the sky is oppressing her; the wind is attacking only her. she dislikes her role in society seemingly being oppressed by it †¢Ã¢â‚¬Å"To funnel my heat away†- The fire offers some sort of protection, but the hostile force of the wind is trying to take away. Highlights the speakers vulnerability.