Question

What object does the speaker use to symbolize cutting off communication with her father’s memory?

• A. A closed door
• B. A black telephone “off at the root”
• C. A locked chest
• D. A shattered mirror

Answer 1

Answer:

B. A black telephone “off at the root”

Plath writes, “The black telephone’s off at the root, / The voices just can’t worm through.” This symbolizes her final break from the oppressive memory of her father.