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Superior Instants: Religious Concerns In The Poetry Of Emily Dickinson, Elisabeth Buckner
Superior Instants: Religious Concerns In The Poetry Of Emily Dickinson, Elisabeth Buckner
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When I decided to write a thesis on Emily Dickinson's poetry, my intention was to show that she did, indeed, implement a concrete philosophy into her poetry. However, after several months of research, I realized that this poet's philosophy was ongoing and sometimes inconsistent. Emily Dickinson never discovered the answers to all of her religious and spiritual questions although she devoted her entire life to that pursuit. What Dickinson did discover was that orthodox religion had no place in her heart or mind and she must make her own choices where God was concerned. Immortality was an intense fascination to …