Dickinson’s poems 1577 and 236 challenge the importance of religious sanctions and beliefs, such as attending church service in “Go to Church on the Sabbath” and the meaning the Bible in poem 1577. This reveals that individuality can affect a person’s faith and commitment to the religious world. Christianity is expressed in her writings from a personal perspective which can relate to individuality in the modern-day church. Dickenson encourages freedom and versatility of the religious world claiming that the importance of these spiritual objects is self-determined, opposing organized religion.
First, Dickinson challenges the importance of attending church service, which reveals her individuality and religious freedom. In poem 236, attending church service has been deemed unimportant and unnecessary in order to be go to Heaven, according to her belief. Dickinson says, “I, just wear my wings -” (84) which displays her belief that she will be saved regardless if she attends service or not. Not only does …show more content…
Because of Dickenson’s individuality she developed a standoff attitude toward religious traditions focusing on the inner spirit. Overall Dickenson’s two poems challenge the importance of religious components labeled once as important, but because of individual ideas and interpretations it can cause standoff attitudes toward the religious world. Dickinson spent a lot of her time reading the Bible, making her aware and knowledge of religion. (81) These readings not only inspired her poetry, but took part in her life. Her poems about life and death could also justify this belief because many of her writing related life and death to nature. (82) Claiming that life comes can goes like in poem 591, where death was unavoidable but life continues. (92) Once you die the real world is shut off. “I could not see to see. (94)” This gives off a feeling of emptiness, which Dickinson uses to allude to the
First, Dickinson challenges the importance of attending church service, which reveals her individuality and religious freedom. In poem 236, attending church service has been deemed unimportant and unnecessary in order to be go to Heaven, according to her belief. Dickinson says, “I, just wear my wings -” (84) which displays her belief that she will be saved regardless if she attends service or not. Not only does …show more content…
Because of Dickenson’s individuality she developed a standoff attitude toward religious traditions focusing on the inner spirit. Overall Dickenson’s two poems challenge the importance of religious components labeled once as important, but because of individual ideas and interpretations it can cause standoff attitudes toward the religious world. Dickinson spent a lot of her time reading the Bible, making her aware and knowledge of religion. (81) These readings not only inspired her poetry, but took part in her life. Her poems about life and death could also justify this belief because many of her writing related life and death to nature. (82) Claiming that life comes can goes like in poem 591, where death was unavoidable but life continues. (92) Once you die the real world is shut off. “I could not see to see. (94)” This gives off a feeling of emptiness, which Dickinson uses to allude to the