For years I wondered what was her curious power, her ability to attract all kinds of people to her and to use them for her own ends, often with their knowledge. i think it was that people liked watching and being with someone who enjoyed life as much as Sylvia seemed to enjoy it. She squeezed all the juice from the orange, or, to change the figure, drained the cup to the leaves, the very dregs.Elizabeth Winder
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The character of the narrator in the book, The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay, describes how he fell in love with Sylvia, a woman who was famous for the way she used others. She was always surrounded by people. When she wasn’t around others would tell stories about her amazing life. She used them to get what she wanted. For example, she would ask her friends to loan her their cars which they did without question.
Source: Pain, Parties, Work: Sylvia Plath In New York, Summer 1953
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