When analyzing the article, “Interior Chambers: The Emily Dickinson Homestead” written by Diana Fuss, the main ‘theme’ to critically engage with would be the relationship between textual and historical evidence. Fuss uses documents including (standard) quotations (these include quotes from Dickinson’s family, and friends), photographs, poems, and letters by Dickinson herself. Though it is important to note that both context and the interpretation(s) made in the article should be considered/ examined as because “we” are not Emily Dickinson the poems “true meanings” will always remain unknown and may not be the ‘reality’ Fuss ‘creates’ with the ‘facts/ evidence’ she uses within the article.
Relationships between textual and historical evidence in this article are plentiful (both represent Dickinson’s thoughts and past.) “More than any other writer, Emily Dickinson has been intimately associated with her house.” (Fuss, 1) Dickinson’s retreat into her father’s home has been subject to much critical commentary. “Ultimately, all of the mythologizations of Dickinson are based on the same twin premise: Dickinson fashioned a radical interior life by shunning a conventional exterior one.” (Fuss, 1) The reasoning for why Dickinson hid away is unknown but some think she was neurotic caused by personal familial traumas, while others believe …show more content…
t was a statement rebelling against patriarchal culture by becoming a professional poet- both these theories are interesting to think about and give some of her works a good ‘back story.’ Dickinson’s writing being enmeshed with the nineteenth century is also explored especially as she was a female poet in the nineteenth century (which is historically the time when public and private space was distinguished) Dickinson’s poetry alluded to her missing her old home (her “forced emigration”), people visiting
Relationships between textual and historical evidence in this article are plentiful (both represent Dickinson’s thoughts and past.) “More than any other writer, Emily Dickinson has been intimately associated with her house.” (Fuss, 1) Dickinson’s retreat into her father’s home has been subject to much critical commentary. “Ultimately, all of the mythologizations of Dickinson are based on the same twin premise: Dickinson fashioned a radical interior life by shunning a conventional exterior one.” (Fuss, 1) The reasoning for why Dickinson hid away is unknown but some think she was neurotic caused by personal familial traumas, while others believe …show more content…
t was a statement rebelling against patriarchal culture by becoming a professional poet- both these theories are interesting to think about and give some of her works a good ‘back story.’ Dickinson’s writing being enmeshed with the nineteenth century is also explored especially as she was a female poet in the nineteenth century (which is historically the time when public and private space was distinguished) Dickinson’s poetry alluded to her missing her old home (her “forced emigration”), people visiting