“My Life had Stood--A Loaded Gun,” written by Emily Dickenson mentions on several occasion a gun. The gun is spoken about in the first line of the poem, stating “My Life had Stood--A Loaded Gun.” Ironically, the speaker discreetly mentions a gun's purpose in the last stanza. It states as: Though I than He - may longer live
He longer must - than I -
For I have but the power to kill,
Without - the power to die - (544)
The speaker does not actually use the word gun, however, they do mention the purpose of a gun; the purpose is killing. Although, the gun is only mentioned a few times, it plays a major role in the poem. For example, the gun allows the reader to better understand the speaker's anger and frustration towards her husband. In “My
He longer must - than I -
For I have but the power to kill,
Without - the power to die - (544)
The speaker does not actually use the word gun, however, they do mention the purpose of a gun; the purpose is killing. Although, the gun is only mentioned a few times, it plays a major role in the poem. For example, the gun allows the reader to better understand the speaker's anger and frustration towards her husband. In “My