Emily Dickinson“ I Dwell in Possibility”(657)

Emily Dickinson refused to conform to the standards which were set forth for her by her peers. This was seen not just in her poetry, but also in the ways in which she chose to live her life. It seems as though Emily saw standards as rules, rules which she would reject in the greatest degree possible. Emily, though, was not always so opposed to society. In fact, Emily Dickinson was once considered to be a high-spirited and energetic young woman until she began to withdraw from society in 1850. This withdrawal included Emily losing virtually all of her contact with friends and family, except through letters and poems. Emily spent the majority of the rest of her life alone in her home until 1861 when she finally completely secluded herself, as well as her poetry from the rest of the world.
There were two types of religion which were present in Emily Dickinson’s life. One type of religion, Puritanism, allowed her to remain grounded in her faith of God. The other type ...