How Did Emily Dickinson's Life Influence Her Poetry

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Some may say that the quiet and secluded are the most threatening. In Emily Dickinson’s case this statement is true. Not in the manner as harmful or dangerous, but in the way that she was better than most poets. However, no one knew it until after her death because she never published any of her work. Today she is considered one of the most prominent figures of American Literature. Emily Dickinson was born in Amherst, Massachusetts on December 10, 1830 to the leading family in Amherst. Edward Dickinson, her father, was a lawyer and served two terms in congress, but her life was nothing unusual. Her father was nothing short of a model citizen helping the town through rough times and was an elected official on the side of his career as a lawyer. Edward Dickinson served as the treasurer of Amherst College for thirty-eight years. His financial leadership saved the college from their …show more content…
For example, a love affair she had with a man. Although his name was not revealed, this single love affair brought out some of her greatest poems in which she is famous for today. This phase of Dickinson’s career added a more serious tone to her work. However, other poems she constructed had a hint of humor. Others suggest that the way Dickinson wrote was influenced by her health problems. She was treated for a painful ailment of her eyes and it is presumed that she suffered from agoraphobia, depression, and anxiety. Her illnesses were strong impact on the tone of her work. For instance, in her poem, “I Haven’t Told My Garden Yet,” Dickinson discusses death, and whether or not one should know when their time of death will be. Her conclusion to the poem includes her knowing when her time will be and her decision not to tell anyone else about it. Dickinson shows courage by not informing anyone of her choice in the poem, and she also alludes to her saddened state of mind at that time in her

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