Emily Dickinson isolated herself from society. Slowly and gradually, she stepped out of her house less and less until she finally secluded herself from everyone but the close circle of her family. But Emily didn't let her seclusion get in the way from contacting people outside with her thought intriguing letters. Through her poetry, it has been said that the isolation has opened her mind to many new avenues rather then kept it closed. Despite the seclusion, Emily has stated in her poems she has experienced moments of great joy. Also death of close friends was a significant feature of Emily’s life; many close to her were taken away. This inevitably heightened her interest, fascination and perhaps fear of death, which informed so much of her poetry.
Saturday, April 10, 2010
The Seclusion of Emily
Emily Dickinson isolated herself from society. Slowly and gradually, she stepped out of her house less and less until she finally secluded herself from everyone but the close circle of her family. But Emily didn't let her seclusion get in the way from contacting people outside with her thought intriguing letters. Through her poetry, it has been said that the isolation has opened her mind to many new avenues rather then kept it closed. Despite the seclusion, Emily has stated in her poems she has experienced moments of great joy. Also death of close friends was a significant feature of Emily’s life; many close to her were taken away. This inevitably heightened her interest, fascination and perhaps fear of death, which informed so much of her poetry.
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