Poetry by Emily Dickinson

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The paper shows that Emily Dickinson's individualistic style of diction, as it relates to her poems, "Safe in Their Alabaster Chambers" and "The Soul Selects Her Own Society," is indicative of her assimilation of her context, her time and the value of the idealistic nature of language and belief. The paper argues that Dickinson is clearly a reflection of her time and her works are a reflection of her diversity and genius.

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"Dickinson conveys meaning beyond her initial message by redefining words from her trusted lexicon, even to the point of bawdry, some would say. There is no message of choice or loss within her works that is not relished by her wordplay. To her the divine is associated not with a future promise but with the ability to keep learning and growing as an individual and a poet."

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