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My mother had taught shorthand and typing to support us since my father died, and secretly she hated it and hated him for dying and leaving no money because he didn't trust life insurance salesmen.

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In this quote, Sylvia Plath reflects on her mother's occupation as a shorthand and typing teacher, which she took on to support their family after her father's death. Plath reveals her mother's hidden resentment towards her father for dying and leaving them without any money due to his lack of trust in life insurance salesmen.
Quote by Sylvia Plath
Poet, American
Sylvia Plath was an acclaimed American poet.
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