In both of Emily Dickinson's poems she refers to her own death in past tense. She clearly references specific occurrences from before her death, in “I Heard a Fly Buzz Before I Died,” and after death in, “Because I Could Not Stop for Death.” If Dickinson had provided further explanation, this writing might have an acceptable interpretation. However, she merely states these things as facts without offering any support for her claims. This takes the credibility out of her writing, causing the reader to lose trust and destroying her professional image.
In “I Heard a Fly Buzz When I Died” Dickinson writes about the time and events just before her death. In “Because I Could Not Stop For Death” she writes of death itself, as a being, and the journey
In “I Heard a Fly Buzz When I Died” Dickinson writes about the time and events just before her death. In “Because I Could Not Stop For Death” she writes of death itself, as a being, and the journey