Expressing the oppressed voice in a rebellious way: A comparison of confessional poetry by Sylvia Path and Kamala Das
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Expressing,Rebellious,Confessional,FeminismAbstract
Kamala Das is frequently likened to Sylvia Plath as one of the most influential protest writers in Indian English literature, since both of them adopted the confessional style of writing in their poems. Kamala Das has consistently spoken out against the stereotypical image of a woman in favour of a more honourable and respectable position for women as a whole. The confessional writings of Das and Plath have boldly expressed the oppressed voice of women and its universal anguish. Unlike male poets, they write with a rebellious tone that elegantly explores subjects like identity crisis, women's suffering, repressed love, and passion. Despite being born and raised in very different cultural environments, Kamala Das and Sylvia Plath share a lot of similarities. Without a doubt, both are the best confessional poets. They rebelled against society and their family, providing a suitable response to male chauvinism. Love is an uncontrollable concept for both, one that is characterised by deception, suspicion, betrayal, resentment, torment, and even hatred. A detailed comparison will be made in this study on their poetry in particular on their expressing the oppressed voice in a rebellious way.
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