Sylvia Plath has attracted the attention of many supporters of women's studies while being recognized as a great American poet. Most of his attention came from his tragic suicide at age thirty, but many of his poems reflect real events in his life, transformed into psychoanalytic readings. One of Plath's most famous poems is "Daddy." In this poem there are ideas about a woman's relationship with men, possible insight into aspects of Plath's life, and possible influences from Sigmund Freud's theories. Plath's father died early in her life, leaving her with unresolved feelings, which gave her a lot. problems later in life. Sylvia was an excellent student but, overcome with disappointment after a month in New York, she attempted suicide ("Sylvia Plath"). After receiving treatment and recovering, she returned to school and later moved to England where she met her future husband, Ted Hughes ("Sylvia Plath"). Their marriage with two children did not last when Ted had an affair. They separated and Ted moved in with the new woman, leaving Sylvia and their two children. Struggling with depression during this time, Sylvia quickly ended her life. She left behind many writings that many might consider signs of her depression and suicide attempts. Sylvia wrote "Daddy" in 1963 about a young girl's emotional struggle with her deceased, monster-like German father. This father represents Sylvia's own father who died when she was young. She wants to destroy him but he can't come back to life. His death caused Sylvia to have problems with all the men in her future, including her former husband Ted, who she also refers to in the poem. This is the first type of literary criticism that stands out, feminist ...... middle of paper ......Literary Reference Center. Internet. April 22, 2014. Phelps, HC “Plath’s Daddy.” Explanator 52.4 (1994): 249. Literary Reference Center.Web. April 20, 2014 “Psychoanalysis”. Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th edition (2013): 1-2. Literary reference center. Internet. April 25, 2014. Rietz, John. “The Father as Muse in the Poetry of Sylvia Plath.” Women's Studies 36.6 (2007): 417-430. Literary reference center. Internet. April 24, 2014. Strangeways, Al. "'The Boot in the Face': The Problem of the Holocaust in the Poetry of Sylvia Plath." Contemporary literature Autumn 1996: 370-90. Rep. in contemporary literary criticism. Ed. Jeffrey W. Hunter and Deborah A. Schmitt. Flight. 111. Detroit: Gale Group, 1999. Information Resource Center. Internet. April 22, 2014. “Sylvia Plath.” Feminist writers. Ed. Pamela Kester-Shelton. Detroit: St. James Press, 1996. Literary Resource Center. Internet. April 25. 2014.