"Emily Dickinson"
Emily Dickinson has played a significant role in writing the America literature. She was born in 1930 in Amherst, Massachusetts and died in 1886 due to kidney disease. In her development, her life was linked to citizenship, religions and intellectual activities (Poetry Foundation, 1). After completing her education in Amherst Academy, she was influenced by Edward Hitchcock who was a scientists and a theologian. In 1847-1848, she wrote letters which reflected family relationships, intellectual curiosity and solitude in the society. Dickinson was a bright student who was closely associated with education and teacher. Indeed, her success in her literature works because when she was a student, she ‘read widely’ and she could study for her own at home (Poetry Foundation, 1). Indeed, Dickinson work in American literature was not valued until her death. When she died, her work including hundreds of poems she had written was used in shaping the American literature. In writing the poem, she used expressions and first person in exploring the society limitations (Habbegger, 1). Generally, Dickinson was creative and used an elliptical language to show the unrealized opportunities in the society. She believed that poetry work was a ‘double-edged sword’-meaning that poetry work was associated with positive and negatives impact. According to poetry was good as it had a liberation but it was bad as she was ungrounded-meaning that her consciousness and cognitive in her work was not well connected to the physical world. However, in 19th century, she created a new ground and published her first volume in 1890. After her death, her poetry work had eleven editions and this led to a remarkable success (Habbegger, 1). In order to understand what inspired the poet, it is important to note that her writing was associated with nature, domestic activities, religion, and more. Her poetry work explored themes such as love, immorality, personal identity and nature.
In 1890, when Dickson released her first volume, her work was recognized by many due to immense depth on life. In order to understand what inspired the poet, it is important to note that her writing was associated with nature, domestic activities, religion, and more. Her poetry work explored themes such as love, immorality, personal identity and nature. The important point is that she used her subjects in expressing her feelings. However, the Dickinson makes it clear that “When I state myself, as the Representative of the Verse-it does not mean-me-but a supposed person” (Dickinson & Martha, 242). America literature emerged during the American Renaissance and during this period, the civilization hindered human beings in enjoying the natural environment and natural goodness. The Romantic Movement was characterized by the issue that people derived instructions, knowledge and understanding. This clear tells the interest of Dickinson in exploring the nature and presenting how the society meets unnatural constraints. In 1828-1865, America separated from Britain and believed that they have gained their own independent (Dickinson & Martha, 245). Writers such as Dickinson showed their interest in uniqueness of American and their literature work boomed and developed the America. Dickinson in The Romanticism movement focused on free culture, need for political independence and equality. The important point to note is that Dickinson played a great role in American Romanticism and during this period her work could touch issues related with wisdom and meaning of life (Dickinson & Martha, 248).
Her creative work was at high level in 1862 and during this period, her work was majoring on religious themes. For example, she wrote ‘I found the words to every thought’ where she states that religion in her work had an animating power and overwhelming force (Grabher et al, 152). She also wrote ‘This World is not Conclusion’ where she meant that unsure and worry controlled her in understanding faith (Grabher et al, 158). Initially, she rejected the formal religion and she could not attend the church which her family attended. However, through social interaction she learned the importance of the Bible and faith. The knowledge and skills about religion she gained helped her in believing God’s existence and spiritual growth. Given that she was well-education, she showed interest in exploring and studying the earth science on astronomy, geology and botany. She also showed interest on language and literature and she was motivated by the great literature work of Shakespeare and Browning and Bronte (Kirk, 3). Dickinson was creative in art work and her work is remembered due to her literature wok of poems and letters. Her creativity in literature inspired women of that time and was one of the important women in women’s rights movement. During her life, she faced many hardships and her work reflects the loneliness and trails she came across (Kirk, 3). Indeed, she was secluded and suffered from depressions. During 1850s-1860s, her difficult life was driving factor in writing poems.
At her teenage, the Principle in Amherst Academy influenced her and her friend Franklin Newton played role in developing her career in all means such as providing her with poetry books. In 1855, she had the interest to explore the world and during this period she went to Philadelphia where she created friends such as Charles Wadsworth, Susan Gilbert and others. In her work and with influence from friends, she focused on the meaning of life and her accomplishment was remarkable due to her positive thought on life. For example, she says that “the depths in every consciousness from which we cannot rescue ourselves-to which none can go with us” (Porter, 6). In exploring the life, she focused on psychological states and individual consciousness. In her work, she also touches death and according to her, death shows the nature of God. In addition, death reveals the state of the soul and states the immorality is a form of death. Indeed, her work major theme is human life in that part from death and inner world; she explores the pain in human life lead people to success (Dickinson & Miller, 23). Even though during her time she was not recognized, her work is value in modern literature and many authors have gained strong foundation due to her influence. In fact, in the past, poetry work was not important as there were many issues hindering the development of literature such as civil wars. However, Dickison ensures that her literature work could touch issue related with nature, love and death. Her work is also remembered in popular culture by implementing her themes nature, faith, life and more. The important point to note is that in her creative, she was focused on the popular culture through exploring 19th century phenomena (Dickinson & Miller, 84). For example, she focused on issues such as social unrest, Napoleons war and women’s right. Women were denied their rights and opportunities in social and economic aspects (Wendy, 313). Her views during the Romantic period reflect the popular culture and how it is connected with love and nature. In popular culture, individualism is the main theme which states that Societies are controlled by human independence and human being has liberty on goals and desire. Societies oppose internal interferences, communalism and communitarians.
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