Emily Dickinson Research Paper
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Hills 1
Kyle Hills
Mrs. Schneibel
American Writers
6 May 2013
Emily Dickinson’s Legacy
Humans cannot directly relay their thoughts to other people. Instead, the mind has to flow through words, which can distort meanings and change the intensity of what they are trying to convey. The upper hand in our modern society is given most to those who have an adeptness in relating to the common people. These are the type of humans which directly influence modern culture. Over the course of history, many poets have developed their own way to share their feelings to the world. What makes a good poet unique is the way that they can convey their most moving and deepest thoughts. Emily
Dickinson produced groundbreaking and morose poems molded …show more content…
It can be seen quite clearly how morose poetry like this that Emily Dickinson produced did not appeal to everyone at her time. In fact, many people in Dickinson’s society failed to see the art in transposing deep emotion onto poems. Critics who read her work did not fully appreciate these emotional artworks either.
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Due to the unorthodox, unorganized, and non relatable nature of Dickinson’s po-
ems, they were not accepted with praise by many critics of her time. Much of the poetry presented to the public at Dickinson’s time followed a certain conduct in which the public favored. Emily Dickinson’s indifferent attitude towards the public’s demand of poetry and writing led her to produce some of the most innovative, yet different works. One example of her poetry not following traditional form is “My Life Closed Twice Before Its
Close,” in which Dickinson presents ideas and struggles that are very personal to herself. There is no sense to appeal and introduce happy, uplifting thoughts to the public in order to get attention. This poem parallels more to a diary than to a poem which is presented to the public
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My Life Closed Twice before Its Close
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It yet remains to see …show more content…
Although this sad, unorthodox and stylistically solitary theme didn’t appeal to critics of Dickinson’s time, readers of later generations would adapt to her style and appreciate the beauty in relaying deep, intellectual thoughts and emotions through poetry.
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Sometimes different cultural fads take longer to catch on than others. Emily Dick-
inson’s work of poetry is a prime example of work that was so ahead of its time that it needed time for people to break beyond the barriers of conformity set on culture to realize the beauty in Emily Dickinson’s work. Just as time prevailed previous cultural conformity, people began to see the true elegance of the sad, modest, yet innovative and inspirational nature of Dickinson’s poems. Emily Dickinson’s indifference towards the public’s opinion of her poems is present in such great works as “‘Hope’ Is the Thing with
Feathers,” in which there is no hint of traditional poetic format. The organization of this poem was not thought to be of orthodox poetic organization at the time, given the rhyme scheme and theme
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“Hope” is the thing with Feathers-
Hills 1
Kyle Hills
Mrs. Schneibel
American Writers
6 May 2013
Emily Dickinson’s Legacy
Humans cannot directly relay their thoughts to other people. Instead, the mind has to flow through words, which can distort meanings and change the intensity of what they are trying to convey. The upper hand in our modern society is given most to those who have an adeptness in relating to the common people. These are the type of humans which directly influence modern culture. Over the course of history, many poets have developed their own way to share their feelings to the world. What makes a good poet unique is the way that they can convey their most moving and deepest thoughts. Emily
Dickinson produced groundbreaking and morose poems molded …show more content…
It can be seen quite clearly how morose poetry like this that Emily Dickinson produced did not appeal to everyone at her time. In fact, many people in Dickinson’s society failed to see the art in transposing deep emotion onto poems. Critics who read her work did not fully appreciate these emotional artworks either.
!
Due to the unorthodox, unorganized, and non relatable nature of Dickinson’s po-
ems, they were not accepted with praise by many critics of her time. Much of the poetry presented to the public at Dickinson’s time followed a certain conduct in which the public favored. Emily Dickinson’s indifferent attitude towards the public’s demand of poetry and writing led her to produce some of the most innovative, yet different works. One example of her poetry not following traditional form is “My Life Closed Twice Before Its
Close,” in which Dickinson presents ideas and struggles that are very personal to herself. There is no sense to appeal and introduce happy, uplifting thoughts to the public in order to get attention. This poem parallels more to a diary than to a poem which is presented to the public
!
My Life Closed Twice before Its Close
!
It yet remains to see …show more content…
Although this sad, unorthodox and stylistically solitary theme didn’t appeal to critics of Dickinson’s time, readers of later generations would adapt to her style and appreciate the beauty in relaying deep, intellectual thoughts and emotions through poetry.
!
Sometimes different cultural fads take longer to catch on than others. Emily Dick-
inson’s work of poetry is a prime example of work that was so ahead of its time that it needed time for people to break beyond the barriers of conformity set on culture to realize the beauty in Emily Dickinson’s work. Just as time prevailed previous cultural conformity, people began to see the true elegance of the sad, modest, yet innovative and inspirational nature of Dickinson’s poems. Emily Dickinson’s indifference towards the public’s opinion of her poems is present in such great works as “‘Hope’ Is the Thing with
Feathers,” in which there is no hint of traditional poetic format. The organization of this poem was not thought to be of orthodox poetic organization at the time, given the rhyme scheme and theme
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“Hope” is the thing with Feathers-