Sylvia Plath was born on the 27th of October 1932, in Boston Massachusetts. She was raised well by both of her parents until her father caught an illness and died when Sylvia was only eight years old (Newman 15). ... Before her death, Sylvia would go to her downstairs neighbor and claim that she was going to die. In a biography of Sylvia Plath Ronald Hayman states "She stood there with bloodshot eyes tears running down her face: "I'm going to die. . . ... Finally, On February 11th of 1963 Sylvia Plath committed suicide by consuming sleeping pills and gas inhalation. ...

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