Essay from the year 2006 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: 2,5, Ernst Moritz Arndt University of Greifswald (Anglistik/ Amerikanistik), language: English, abstract: 1. Biographical Overview Sylvia Plath (based on Hayman) 3 2. Interpretation of Sylvia Plath`s poem "Tulips" 5 2.1. Symbolic features in Sylvia Plath's poem "Tulips" 7 2.1.1. Symbol "Tulip" 7 2.1.2. Symbol "White" 10 2.1.3. Symbol "Red" 11 3. Sylvia Plath's father- The cause for her neuroses and depression? 12 4. The relationship between Sylvia and Aurelia Plath 14 5. Sylvia Plath's death wish 15 6. Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes (based on Hayman) 18 8. Conclusion 20 9. Bibliography 21 Internet Sources 21 10. Tulips 23