The Wild Begin To Rock The Grass By Emily Dickinson

In society, the concept of power can have two different meanings – ‘Power to’ and ‘Power over.’ ‘Power to’ is the capacity to do something or react in a certain way. Meanwhile, having ‘Power over’ relates to limiting the actions or decisions of others. Emily Dickinson, a reclusive poet, described a baleful storm in “The wind begun to rock the grass.” As the weather elements are depicted, as relentless and ominous, Dickinson’s poem could be emblematic of domestic violence. In “The wild begun to rock the grass,” a tempest occurs as leaves fall off the trees from harsh gales, and animals hurry to seek comfort in shelters such as barns and nests. It is also implied that people, within their wagons, are rushing down streets to their destination. Weather elements are personified throughout the poem, “He threw a Menace at the Earth.” Dickinson describes the wind as a male and even portrays him as threatening. The poem is symbolic to domestic violence because of the sheer power the wind
The wind embodies a dominant male figure in a domestic violence relationship, and other elements such as lightning and water could also symbolize that due to the harm it causes. The Earth, where humans and the animal kingdoms reside at, can be considered home. The leaves, which stand for the victim, can be interpreted as leaving or trying to escape home, “The Leaves unhooked themselves from Trees.” The dust demolishing the road epitomizes the domineering male ruining the chances for the victim to escape. The wagons rushing to their destination is deciphered as the victim running away. Lightning is described as an electrical release during a short period time and high voltage between a cloud and ground or within a cloud itself, which means lightning is rather a impetuous and dangerous element like those who hold abusive traits. As lightning strikes, the