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    least once in his or her life thought: “If I could go back in time‚ I would…”. I think every person has something in their past that would want to change: some people regret about mistakes they’ve done‚ others about things they wanted to do‚ but didn’t resolve to. Mine would be that if I could go back in time I would pick one of the gifts I am good at and focus on one of them. I am a multi-talented person. It must have been because as a pastor’s kid I had to be ready to function wherever my father

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    Mysteries of Death; The afterlife awaiting “Because I could not stop for Death” and “I heard a Fly buzz – when I died” are two related poems Dickinson wrote‚ on the other hand‚ they are also very different in the perspective and attitudes towards Death and afterlife‚ therefore‚ death is gentle and not an end but nevertheless‚ a cycle. Both poems revolve around one central theme‚ which is death. This is effortlessly identified mainly by glancing at the first line of each of the poems‚ “because I could not

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    I have read much of Bryant’s poems and life‚ and now‚ as a reader of Bryant’s work‚ I’m finding it interesting to compare his style to that of other authors of the same time period such as; Emerson‚ Thoreau‚ and Dickinson. In this first comparison of Thanatopsis by Bryant and Because I Could Not Stop For Death by Emily Dickinson‚ I will contrast the different outlooks on death each author has. Because I Could Not Stop For Death 1. Poem lyrics of Because I Could Not Stop For Death by Emily Dickinson

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    Death is the mere termination of life‚ an execution of breath. For some an escape whereas for others a catastrophic affair. For those who believe in the existence of a god‚ their destination is determined by the creator‚ where their fate lies between heaven and hell. Emily Dickinson’s faith was a controversial subject but it is known she had come from a Christian background. Her poems encompass biblical references which link to god. In ‘I heard a fly buzz’ and ‘I could not stop for death’ she talks

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    published before her death in 1886. After her death her sister‚  Lavinia‚ found all of her poems and published them into book called‚ "The poems of Emily Dickinson". Among these poems she found was‚ "Because I Could Not Stop for Death". And in the particular poem‚ Dickinson uses personification‚ symbolism‚ and metaphors to explain her journey to accepting death.     Dickinson uses personification to show that death is like a person in the poem. "Because I could not stop for death" conveys personification

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    If I could go anywhere in the world I would want to go to California. In California I would walk The Walk Of Fame‚ and see all of the famous people’s names engraved on the stars in the walkway.Then I would go to Disneyland and ride all of the fun and crazy rides. Then would‚ of course shop in all of the popular stores in L.A. Fame is a sidewalk in Hollywood‚ California that has gold stars engraved into it with names of people who either are famous or were once famous. I have went before a few summers

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    myself and because I could not stop death. Theses two poems are really different they both are about life and death. Song of myself is about life and how you should not dwell on all the negative but you should dwell on Both happiness and sadness and never take life for granted. The writer wants you to understand that life is not just about the hard times its about loving life and not caring what anyone else things or says. Because I could not stop death is about how death is around every corner

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    An analysis of Emily Dickinson’s Poem “Because I could not stop for Death” The background of Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886) Emily Elizabeth Dickinson was an American poet of the 19th century. Her writing style is quiet weird at that time. Here is a description of Emily Dickinson from the book The recognition of Emily Dickinson: selected criticism since 1890[1]‚ “Her poetry is not like any other poetry of her time; it is not like any of the innumerable kinds of verse written today.” Therefore

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    depression‚ and finally acceptance. In “Because I Could Not Stop for Death‚” by Emily Dickinson‚ the speaker is taken on an un expected journey that illuminates her path of mourning‚ which helps her come to an acceptance with her loss. The title: “Because I Could Not Stop for Death‚” states that the speaker could not begin to grieve the loss. The speaker knew it had to end but could not bear to end it on his of her own‚ thus “Because I could not stop for Death‚/ He kindly stopped for me;”(Lines 1-2).

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    Analysis on Because I Could Not Stop for Death It is known that Emily Dickinson had a natural fear and obsession for death and her contemplation of her death is reflected in her poem‚ Because I Could Not Stop for Death. In Dickinson’s works‚ she personified death‚ the central theme of the poem. Instead of describing death as a place of being or a state of mind‚ she describes death as a person or spirit coming to retrieve her soul. This poem reflects her inner thoughts on her own death and the journey

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