God, it was good to let go, let the tight mask fall off, and the bewildered, chaotic fragments pour out. It was the purge, the catharsis.

📖 Sylvia Plath

🌍 American  |  👨‍💼 Poet

🎂 October 27, 1932  –  ⚰️ February 11, 1963
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The quote from Sylvia Plath’s "The Unabridged Journals" expresses a profound sense of relief that comes from releasing one's suppressed emotions and thoughts. By letting go of a tight facade, the author illustrates the turmoil and chaos that can exist beneath the surface. This act of removing the mask symbolizes a deep need for authenticity and the shedding of societal expectations.

Plath refers to this process as a 'purge' and 'catharsis,'...

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