After being introduced to several authors from the Civil War to the mid-twentieth century, two authors who were of significant interest were Mark Twain and Emily Dickinson. Mark Twain's works, were heavily influenced on anecdotal fiction and his stories are straightforward, allowing the reader to easily comprehend the message. Emily Dickinson has a peculiar writing style, consisting of specific rhyme schemes, rhythms, imagery, and depicts her emotions over a extensive period of time. Unlike Twain, Dickinson's productions are more complex in critical analyzation, especially due to her witty nature and spoke on universal themes. Emily Dickinson was born on December 10, 1830 in Amherst, Massachusetts and growing up in the era of the civil
