Hannah Sophia

• Last seen on Nov 9 11:40 PM. Member since May 28.
• I am a 18 year old person
• I have 1 comment, 14 poems

My other items

• Lake Placid on a Sunny Evening at allpoetry
  You row by me
  Again and again.
• All this i learned during a power outage at allpoetry
  We need electricity to funtion.
  Shut off electricity and shut off our hearts,
• Chocolate Hearts for Sale at allpoetry
  Feel the love in the air.
  Smell the bitter roses.

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• on Mirror by Sylvia Plath, on November 1

  This is the first time I've read this poem so I'm not positive that what I'm saying is correct. But it appears to me that in both stanza there exists a sort of "mirror" or agent of reflection. In the first stanza, the perception is of an exact reflection. This mirror tells the truth, or at least it appears to.
  
  In the second stanza, however, the agent of reflection switches to a lake. If you've ever looked at your reflection in a lake, you would agree that your reflection would look distorted by the ripples and such. The idea of the distortion is further affirmed by her allusion to the moon and candles as liars. Once again, if you've ever looked at someone in the candle light you would agree that they appear differently from what they really look like.
  
  I think that the idea is that as she ages, Plath sees herself in a distorted manner. Her youth is swallowed up and her reflection no longer exudes her true nature. Anyway, I hope this helps. Any one is welcome to correct me if I'm wrong; I'm just making some conjecture.