r/OldSchoolCool • u/db7112 • Jul 27 '26

1950s Sylvia Plath in happier times, early 1950s

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u/girlspit Jul 28 '26 edited Jul 28 '26

Thank you for saying this. I’ve never understood the romanticization of her or her work.

Edit: the downvotes kind of prove my point. I know literary criticism can be emotionally taxing, so if anyone needs assistance after reading my incredibly basic opinion, let me know and I’ll send help.

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u/ritarepulsaqueen Jul 28 '26

Romanization of her work? It's appreciated by it's content.  Why does romanization even mean?

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u/CurrencyKooky3797 Jul 28 '26

she was a proper racist in a way that was not common for her area and the it showed in the bell jar bug very few posts praising her or her work ever comment on it… that’s the definition of romanticization you know, loving something uncritically and not mentioning the issues with it. It’s quite literally romanticization, especially now that we’ve gotten to a point where or we’ve always been at a point where people don’t even know that including you I guess or maybe you don’t care I don’t know.

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u/winterberryred Jul 28 '26

She was. I like The Bell Jar, and think it’s an important work of literature, but the character of Esther is not particularly sympathetic.