Who Is Emily Dickinson's Argument Against Religion

Religious society takes a toll on an individual's growth and mindset by manipulating their own ideas or thoughts to the mass position believed by church goers. If your opinion differs from those such as your pastor or especially the common interpretation of the bible, you face the possibility of being shunned from the society around you. In modern times the aspect of religious freedom seems available to all, but even now in certain circumstances individuals don’t feel comfortable saying their own opinions when they differ from the masses. This certain aspect of religious society plagues the world’s population since the bible found its way into the hands of men. Many choose to speak out against the break in their rights through works of literature, which brings us to Emily Dickinson in the mid 1800s as a female poet against the religious normality …show more content…
These poems argue with the ideals placed upon Dickinson by the traditional catholicism of the community. They attack the need for churches, binding marriages for all eternity, heaven or immortality, and the belief passion as a sin. Emily Dickinson could not vocally express her ideas on the religion society forced her into, so she created her poetry as a way to express her views without the dismissal from society that would follow the expressions of such ideas. Similarly, today many find they fail to agree with all the teachings of the church and subsequently find themselves shunned for their personal beliefs as they don’t follow those of their community. Through the use of slant rhymes, imagery, and metaphors, Dickinson can express her points ,against the religious society that affects the masses even now, in a safe