Sylvia Plath's "Lady Lazarus"

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Sylvia Plath's "Lady Lazarus"
Plath’s life and artistry are interconnected in her fate and her legacy to poetry. In her poem “Lady Lazarus”, the poem concludes with the lines “"Out of the ash / I rise with my red hair / and I eat men like air" (82-84)”. From these simple words, we can see that it creates an imagery and vibe of femininity. However, the rest of the poem has set the context of rage and anger, and sorrow. The whole of the poem creates the power and the drive of the concluding lines as it creates the vibe of intensity of dark emotions. Plath is very effective in creating a flow and a vibe to her work. Although her work dwells in depression, it also gives off the vibe of the enjoyment of bondage. It seems that the author has had a glimpse of her future fate and how her influence will create a huge ripple in the poetry world. Sylvia Plath actually commits suicide at the age of 30, and this poem sort of solidifies the context of the poetry.
The lines of them poems create the idea that Plath has accepted her struggle and how she artistically perceives “suicide”. Plath evokes the emotions of suffering and pain in life, and how death can offer a solace of calmness and peacefulness. The author extends her metaphors about her personal suffering and how she would become more powerful once she is resurrected. The title sets the reader’s attention to the essence of resurrection and how death can offer a transformati...