Emily Dickinson Literary Analysis

Throughout the adult portion of her life, Emily Dickinson was perceived as unusual and difficult. Dickinson would spend the majority of her time inside her parent’s house caring for her ill mother, while also writing cryptic poetry. Whenever Dickinson would write, her poetry would always consist of “original metaphors and unexpected syntax” and regular “paradox” that often left readers astounded (“The Poetry of Emily Dickinson: Introduction to Emily Dickinson”). Furthermore, the poems would be so diverse that her “poetry sometimes read like a riddle” (“The Poetry of Emily Dickinson: Introduction to Emily Dickinson”). Now, although her writing style was unusual, she always stuck to one central theme, which is her desperation for a way out of her life.

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This poem is a cry for help and it gives us insight into the mental agony Dickinson felt. At the beginning of the poem, Dickinson ensures that it is metaphorically known that “she is dying inside” because she is talking about a “funeral” going on inside of the mind (“Emily Dickinson: The Inner World”). She even mentions “mourners” to symbolize the “pain” she is feeling from being surrounded by this pain that is proving to be inescapable (“Emily Dickinson: The Inner World”). Then she goes on to talk about how the “mourners” are overwhelming her by using the word “treading” (“Emily Dickinson: The Inner World”). Her decision to use the words “funeral” and “mourners” and “treading” is abnormally commendable because such creativity during the 1800’s exceeded theusual literature expectations. In addition, her determination to publish her poems without editorial changes was prudent because this displays her desires of never conforming to the world around her. She fought hard for her literature freedom, and eventually received it following her