Emily is an inspiration to many, she believes that "Hope is the thing with feathers- That perches in the soul". She stood up for what she believed in, and defied the odds of learning to read and write when it was unusual for women at that time. Throughout her life, Dickinson was told her style of writing was unusual and no one would like it, but, ironically, when her poems were discovered, everyone loved them. Her unique style and perspective won over audiences, and changed the way people viewed the world. She made a significant impact on this world and changed it for the good. Because Emily Dickinson demonstrates incredible perseverance through life's hardships, her journey of becoming a poet, who represents the Age of Realism is compelling.
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Her first few writings consisted of letters to her closest friends. In her mid-20s her letters began showing the theme of abandonment or disloyalty from someone. No one knows why , but Dickinson expresses feelings of having been neglected by someone. At some point she traveled with her father and sister to Washington, D.C. There, the two sisters extended their trip in Philadelphia, where she met Charles Wadsworth, who would later become a close friend. It is rumored that she fell in love with him, but there is no proof of this although he made frequent visits to her home over the years. After Charles died, Emily referred to him in writings as "my Philadelphia,” “my dearest earthly friend,” and “my Shepherd from ‘Little Girl’hood.”. Dickinson grew more and more antisocial and reduced her contact from the outside world. A turning point of her career, came she began when rewriting clean copies of her poems and sewing them together into a booklet. This preserved the paper so when the books were discovered, they were in good, readable condition. Even though these poems published without her consent, her care of the manuscripts suggest that she wanted them to be found ("Emily Dickinson." Britannica
Her first few writings consisted of letters to her closest friends. In her mid-20s her letters began showing the theme of abandonment or disloyalty from someone. No one knows why , but Dickinson expresses feelings of having been neglected by someone. At some point she traveled with her father and sister to Washington, D.C. There, the two sisters extended their trip in Philadelphia, where she met Charles Wadsworth, who would later become a close friend. It is rumored that she fell in love with him, but there is no proof of this although he made frequent visits to her home over the years. After Charles died, Emily referred to him in writings as "my Philadelphia,” “my dearest earthly friend,” and “my Shepherd from ‘Little Girl’hood.”. Dickinson grew more and more antisocial and reduced her contact from the outside world. A turning point of her career, came she began when rewriting clean copies of her poems and sewing them together into a booklet. This preserved the paper so when the books were discovered, they were in good, readable condition. Even though these poems published without her consent, her care of the manuscripts suggest that she wanted them to be found ("Emily Dickinson." Britannica