Life and Poetry of Emily Dickinson in a Historical Context

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In five pages this paper examines the life of Emily Dickinson in an analysis of how the times in which she lived influenced her poetry. Specific poems considered are “Much madness is divinest sense,” “A light exists in spring,” “From all the jails the boys and girls,” “The bustle in a house,” “Faith is a fine invention,” and “I know that he exists.” Five sources are listed in the bibliography.