The Life Of Sylvia Plath

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joined Plath for martinis at the Ritz where they shared poetry and
intellectualized discussions about death. Although they were friends, there was
also an element of competition between Sexton and Plath. Sylvia Plath's poem "
Daddy" was possibly a response to Anne Sexton's "My Friend, My Friend." It was
as if Plath was commenting that her writing skills were just a bit better than
Sexton's. Sexton frequently would express to Robert Lowell in his poetry class
her dissatisfaction with Plath's writing. She said that Plath "dodges the point
in her poetry and hadn't yet found the form that belonged to her." The
competitive nature of their relationship continued to the very end.
To all appearences, Plath appeared normal, her social life similar to
other middle class coeds.Many were attracted to Plath's brilliant mind, but few
were aware of the inner torment that drove her to write, alienating her from
the rest of society.
Madamoiselle magazine awarded Plath a position as ...

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