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Essay Topic 1

Explain the style of Anne Sexton's poetry using specific examples to support your claims.

Essay Topic 2

Explain Anne Sexton's mental health, especially as it relates to her poetry.

Essay Topic 3

What role did family play in Anne Sexton's life and work?

Essay Topic 4

Explain Sexton's obsession with death, particularly as it relates to her poetry.

Essay Topic 5

What role does feminism and the traditional roles of women play in Sexton's poetry?

Essay Topic 6

What role does religion/spirituality, particularly Christianity, play in Sexton's poetry?

Essay Topic 7

Explain how the arrangement of the poems in Sexton's collections contributes to the reader's experience.

Essay Topic 8

Explain how Sexton uses her poetry as a form of therapy. Use specific examples to illustrate your explanation.

Essay Topic 9

Explain Sexton's choice of fairy tales as source material in Transformations as they relate to common themes in her poetry.

Essay Topic 10

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