In Sylvia Plath’s poem, “Lady Lazarus”, she horrifically describes the yearning for attention she has always wanted. By using the most expressive ways possible she entrances the audience’s imaginative minds by unleashing this literary work. She uses symbolism, theme, and imagery throughout this poem to help see the true meaning of this piece. “Lady Lazarus” is a poem meant to open the audience’s eyes to the world of evil and shame. Perhaps …showed first 75 words of 885 total…

…showed last 75 words of 885 total…museums, or libraries, there is a charge. From reading “Lady Lazarus”, it is evident that Sylvia Plath’s writing is gory as well as unpredictable. She uses her symbolism, imagery and theme to incorporate the true meaning of the poem. The Holocaust serves as a major part in this poem. The yearning for attention and the guilt leads to what a normal person would call suicide, but in “Lady Lazarus’ case, a form of art.