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Emily Dickinson and Dualism
Analysis of Emily Dickinson's poem "Because I Could Not Stop For Death."
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| 1,250 words
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| MLA
| 2008
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This paper provides an explication of Emily Dickinson's poem "Because I Could Not Stop For Death" using the explication to show Dickinson's dualistic attitude toward religion. In particular, the poem is used to show Dickinson's view of the promise of everlasting life for eternity.
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"In 'Because I Could Not Stop For Death,' poet Emily Dickinson personifies 'Death' as a gentleman who is kindly and shows the speaker civility. (Dickinson) Because 'Death' is such a gentleman, the speaker in the poem willingly follows 'Death' toward eternity. The speaker in this poem appears to believe in Christian doctrine gladly accompanying gentle Death in order to be granted everlasting life for eternity. However, despite this surface impression there are a number of clues in the poem that show Dickinson is not..."Cite this Poem Review:
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Emily Dickinson and Dualism (2008, December 01)
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"Emily Dickinson and Dualism" 01 December 2008.
Web. 24 March. 2023. <https://www.academon.com/poem-review/emily-dickinson-and-dualism-122835/>