One can see this from the beginning of the poem when Plath writes, " You do not do, you not do/ Any more, black shoe/ In which I have lived like a foot- (lines 1-3). ... For example, "she starts out imagining herself as a prisoner living like a foot in the black shoe of her father. ...

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The single syllables used in 'sharp shoes' portrays these material possessions as tacky and to lack meaning. ... The repetition of the word 'pure' suggests that while all these products are portrayed as ideal and perfect, they have no depth when compared to our 'live imperfect eyes' which are not flawless but they are real and have value. ...

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