1. The Symmetry of Anxiety-Transferring Mechanisms in the Life of Sylvia Plath By: Natalie Cathcart

2. Plath / Hughes Geneogram

3. Plath Family Before Otto’s Death After Otto’s Death

4. Hughes Family Before Ted Moves OutAfter Ted Moves Out

5. Anxiety-Transferring Mechanisms When Tense Relationships Occur –Triangling –Projection

6. Similar Tense Relationships Otto & Aurelia –Otto was addicted to his research –Aurelia tried to stay out of Otto’s way –Otto dies November 5, 1940 Ted & Sylvia –Ted was addicted to his writing –Sylvia tried to give Ted space –Ted moves out July 9, 1962

7. Similar Triangles Triangle between Otto, Aurelia, & Sylvia Triangles between Ted, Sylvia, & Frieda/ Nicholas CHANGE OCCURS Triangle between Aurelia, Sylvia, & Warren Triangle between Sylvia, Frieda, & Nicholas

8. Similar Projection Otto projects attention towards Sylvia who is the only one who pays attention to his work Aurelia projects attention towards Warren who is always sick Sylvia projects attention towards Frieda & Nicholas CHANGE OCCURS Aurelia shifts attention projection towards Sylvia instead of Warren who is sick much less often Sylvia continues to project attention towards Frieda & Nicholas