Thomas Wentworth Higginson

down the street with her family when in her twenties.”(Powers) It is thanks to this fact that Bronte, to a degree, carried Dickinson’s vision. Also, the fact that they were born into families with background in literature and both had siblings who were interested in writing helps strengthen their link. Bronte helped Dickinson realized that she was “a sensitive, intellectual girl holding to her convictions and triumphin” and “dimly aware that she possessed unusual abilities.” (Powers) It is certain that as a result of reading Bronte’s works, Dickinson raised her awareness and consciousness, and such reason helped shape Dickinson’s thoughts and beliefs. Emily Dickinson was influenced by Bronte so much that in Dickinson’s funeral “Thomas Wentworth Higginson read Emily Brontë’s poem ‘No coward soul is mine’, at Dickinson’s funeral, it being one of her favourite poems.” (Powers) Having composed as many as 1800 poems, Emily Dickinson is without a doubt one of the most influential and important poet in the history. Her poems cover a wide range of topic, from religious topic like God, Christianity,… to related topics like pain, death…The fact that she was isolated from society since youth, having little exposure to the outer world and obtaining information through relatives and books have helped shape her viewpoint. Even though she agrees with the existence of the Creator, Emily disapproves the idea that they are isolated and belongs to the “beyond” world. She, instead, believe that…

an extensive amount of poems during this time. Furthermore, despite her reclusive behavior, she was still able to correspond and have relationships with close friends whilst composing the renowned poems that are so feverently revered today. The allusive poet thrived during this time and her poems proliferated as a result of her seclusion. Among her exclusive group of confidants was a man named Thomas Wentworth Higginson. Dickinson corresponded with him through letters and sought his advice on…

inspiration and an icon to the American people. One of the most renowned poets today, Emily Dickinson is well deserving of her praise. While today many poets are inspired by Dickinson’s poetry, she herself was inspired by other poets, as well as novelists, people she knew, botany, and her other fascinations. Among Dickinson’s favorite poets were Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and Ralph Waldo Emerson; furthermore, some of her favorite authors were Emily Brontë, William…

Freedoms such as being able to vote, express them-selves, and gain a sense of respect from others. Not only was fashion a piece of material back in the 1920’s, but also a form of movement. With the turn of the decade and fashion, women were able to speak for them-selves whether their voices were seen or heard as negative or positive. The Flapper image became negative for the elders but the image allowed young women to be able to grow out of that stage into mature women. Wanting to move out due…

Hobbe’s Claim that the State of Nature is a State of War. Noah Park Ever since the existence of a civilization, the fundamental question of how and why; to identify and explain the human’s nature and how man is ought to live, has been the key element in philosophical world. Many philosophers provided and made public of how they viewed this world as, and the human in it, and experimented themselves with their approaches, however, no philosophers could possibly bring forth the same views as…

Not only did it pave the way for independence for the Americans but it also set the precedent for the end of the traditional royal rule in Europe, even inspiring the French allies of the Americans during the American Revolution to lead their own revolt against their own king. Today, the document is often just known to have declared that the colonies wanted their independence from Britain; however, it expressed much more than just the desire for independence. With true eloquence, Thomas Jefferson…

Founding Brothers by Joseph Ellis is based upon the men and woman who helped build America as to what it is today. They fought hard and long to share their opinions about how they wanted America to run. Throughout this book, we see different stories that show what these men and woman went through to set a foundation for the United States. These men and woman were a significant part in keeping the young republic alive and their friendships and disagreements show why they play a part in this. From…

As humans, we make choices every single day from the moment we wake up each morning. Some of these choices do not seem to affect our lives with much significance, such as what we choose to eat for breakfast. On the other hand, some may change our lives forever, like deciding where to attend college. The choices we make lead to the experiences we have. The texts of Antigone, Saint Augustine: Of Choice and Free Will and Into the Wild contain instances of decisions that led to experiences, which…

capitalistic, trade economy while the South maintained a feudalistic, agrarian economy. Slavery and Western expansion created tensions between the smaller, abolitionist Northern states and the expanding, economically slave-driven Southern states. The “Anti-Federalist 1” document complained about the South’s continued growth as it expanded with Western frontier and continued to gain population through their use of slaves. Many Northern states feared the South would eventually gain political…

The Election of 1800 was monumental: it was the first peaceful transition of power. Never before in history had a transition between two opposing groups occurred without warfare. However, in the United States, this election was the start of opposition, and the transition of power between two separate groups would continue from here, beginning with the transfer of power from Federalist John Adams to Democratic Republican Thomas Jefferson. From this original conflict between the Federalists and…