Sylvia Plath has attracted the attention of many advocates of women's studies despite being recognized as a great American poet. Most of his attention came from his tragic suicide at the age of 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 women's relationship with men, a possible insight into aspects of Plath's life and the possible influences of Sigmund Freud's theories. Plath's father died early in her life leaving her with unresolved feelings, and this led to much trouble for her later in life. Sylvia was a good student but, when overwhelmed by disappointments after a month in New York, she attempted suicide ("Sylvia Plath"). After receiving treatment and recovering, she returned to school and subsequently 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 went to live with the new woman, leaving Sylvia and their two children. Battling depression during this period, Sylvia soon ended her life. He left behind numerous writings that many might see as signs of his depression and suicide attempts. Sylvia wrote “Daddy” in 1963 about a girl's emotional struggle with her German father who died and was like a monster. This father represents Sylvia's father who died when she was young. He wants to destroy it but he can't come back to life. His death has caused Sylvia problems with all the men in her future, including her ex-husband Ted, who she also references in the poem. This is the first type of literary criticism that stands out, feminist... at the center of the paper... Literary reference center. Network. April 22, 2014. Phelps, H. C. "Plath's Dad." Explicator 52.4 (1994): 249. Literary Reference Center.Web. 20 April 2014 "Psychoanalysis". Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th edition (2013): 1-2. Literary reference center. Network. April 25, 2014.Rietz, Giovanni. "The Father as Muse in the Poetry of Sylvia Plath." Women's Studies 36.6(2007): 417-430. Literary reference center. Network. April 24, 2014. Strangeways, Al. "'The Boot in the Face': The Problem of the Holocaust in the Poetry of Sylvia Plath." Contemporary Literature Fall 1996: 370-90. Rpt. in Contemporary Literary Criticism. Ed. Jeffrey W. Hunter and Deborah A. Schmitt. vol. 111. Detroit: Gale Group, 1999. Literature Resource Center. Network. April 22, 2014. "Sylvia Plath." Feminist writers. Ed. Pamela Kester-Shelton. Detroit: St. James Press, 1996. Literary Resource Center. Network. April 25. 2014.