Abstract
Using the conceptual framework of a developmental pathway , this study links together events in the life of Sylvia Plath , beginning with her father's death when she was 8years old and ending with her suicide at age 30 . Unresolved grief for her father led to a symbiotic attachment to her mother characterized by a compulsive drive for achievement and praise . After a near - fatal suicide attempt at age 20 following failure to meet perfectionistic ideals , she recompensated , transferring her dependency needs into a symbiotic marriage to an English poet she narcissistically idealized . Her suicide followed soon after the collapse of the marriage . Emphasis is placed throughout on her unwillingness to accept personal imperfections , as well as on the search for a father substitute .
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