Mirror by Sylvia Plath (1961) Poem Activities

 

Proficiency level of students: Pre-Intermediate

Name of the activity: Mirror Mirror on the Wall, Who Has My Future Plans?

Instructions: After reading the poem, I will give the students a mirror like the poem to the students. They will look at themselves with this mirror. First, students will look into their mirrors to understand the feelings of the woman who looks at the mirror in her room and is afraid of getting old and losing her beauty. Afterwards, they will look in the mirror, prioritizing their own feelings. If the mirror in which the students looked at themselves talked like in the poem and made observations, what could it say about the students? They will make predictions and write them down on a piece of paper. They will then assume that the mirror has been observing them for years and make assumptions about themselves in the future. For example, "This man, who has a big golden award in front of the blue wall I look at every day, is getting ready for the most important game of the year wearing a basketball uniform."

 

The aim of the activity: The aim of this activity is to make students honest with themselves. It makes them realize their skills, adequacies, and deficiencies. It aims to make them express their inner thoughts more easily and dream for the future. It aims to develop students' critical thinking skills.

 

Possible drawbacks of the activity: Some students may go deep into deep thoughts during the activity and write about many unnecessary topics. Such a situation may cause negative use of time during class hours. On the other hand, some students may not have had such deep thoughts in their lives. When most of his/her friends look in the mirror and say what they see about the future, he/she questions his/her uncertainty about the future and may start to fear the future.

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