What does the narrator of the poem feel about the birth of her child and how does the poet present these feelings?
In Morning Song, Sylvia Plath presents many ideas about the birth of her child, and the emotions and feelings that such an event brings about. She uses a variety of techniques to convey her feelings.
In Morning Song, Plath feels that the birth of her child is a very precious occassion. She sets this mood for the whole poem, by stating at the very beginning that her child was set going like a ‘fat gold watch’. She personifies the watch with a human trait of being ‘fat’, and creates the impression that her child is expensive and important by comparing it to a gold watch. The child is also described by plath as a ‘new statue’, in a ‘museum’, further creating the effect that the child is essentially priceless and is cherished. The fact that ‘New statue’ is emphasised in a sentence of its own makes it stand out to the reader, and therefore has a powerful impact. In addition, the fact that Plath is said to have stood round ‘blankly as walls’ portrays the fact that the child is the centrepiece of this occasion and that nothing else matters. In this way, the baby is showcased as an extremely treasured item.
