The first impression of Sylvia Plath's "Daddy" is disturbing and proves to have a frightening twist. The theme of the poem is that of sadness and the lack of a paternal bond with one's parent. The daughter is finding her closure with her father through this poem. This particular theme is represented through the use of dark and depressing imagery. Plath is skilled in her use of detail and emotional drive. The images bring out personal feelings that make it easy to visualize the meanings that Plath intends to represent in the poem “Dad.” The poem “Daddy” is similar to a final declaration of freedom to a father from his daughter. The simple title suggests that it was intended for a particular person and that person is this woman's father. The fifth line of the poem, “Barely dare to breathe or Achoo,” suggests that the narrator feels trapped because of her father and her feelings towards him (Plath 866). The visual image that can be interpreted from these sections is that of how it would feel if we lived in a very small place with no room to move or breathe. The simple way to describe how the daughter feels is to say that she feels limited by who exactly her father was. This woman feels the weight of the world upon her or perhaps it is the weight of her father that weighs her down, and in line eight she describes her father as “heavy as marble, a bag full of God” (Plath 866). . The reference to God suggests that the father was initially seen as a god himself by his daughter, similar to any little girl who looks up to her dad. The father is portrayed as a very large and imposing man, especially in line ten where his size is compared to that of a Frisco seal, which resembles a very large aquatic mammal with plump features (Plath...... al center of the card ...depends on her father (Plath 867).The overall theme of sadness and lack of paternal connection is definitely more powerful because of the imagery Plath uses. The Nazi rule of Germany was a dark time for many the people and references to that ordeal make this poem even more visual The holocaust is so well known and comparing one's life to the details that actually happened shows how extremely depressed the speaker was people many difficult situations, but the strength needed to face those fears is much stronger The speaker found the power to overcome the trauma left by her father and ultimately found her closure. Works Cited Plath, Sylvia "Daddy" Literature: An introduction to fiction, poetry, drama, and writing. Ed. XJ Kennedy and Dana Gioia. 7th ed. compacted. New York: Pearson, 2013. 739. Print