Emily Dickinson Im Nobody

Who are you?” by Emily Dickinson shows the connection towards the society, the people and herself. In the poem, the poet portrays herself as a “Nobody” and playfully asks the responder “Who are you?”. Dickinson follows up by adding “Are you nobody too?/Then there is a pair of us!” this helps Dickinson unite with the responder adding the sense of belonging to one another. In the last stanza, the poet shows how oppressive the “somebodies” crowd can be “Don't tell!/They'd advertise - you know?” This also shows the connection that Dickinson has with being a nobody, and the ability to stand out from the crowd. “How dreary to be somebody!” shows how the poet loves to be a nobody, and feels like she belongs. Dickinson frequently uses rhythmic dashes to interrupt the flow, and engage the responder to pause to think and feel about the line. The poet also uses juxtaposition in the line “How public—like a Frog—” These combining elements are not typically considered together, and, thus, more powerfully conveying its meaning. The poem shows that Dickinson is quite content with not connecting with the “somebodies” and that the poet enjoys being an outsider to the rest of the world and feels like she belongs to her own little place.

"How dreary to be somebody... How public...," (Dickinson, stanza 1-2). In the eyes of Emily Dickinson, the writer of the cited quote, the majority of the population embodies the distinct characteristics of what she refers to as a somebody in her poem, "I'm nobody! Who are you?". Somebodies are individuals who when grouped together have few varying characteristics between them. Though somebodies seemingly occupy most of the population, they are countered by what Dickinson calls nobodies. Nobodies are characterized for being solitary and introverted. These people do not need validation and are comfortable as they are. Though the traits that nobodies tend to have can be positively connotated, in today's

For example, Dickinson uses the word “Nobody” exhaustively throughout her poem (Title, Line1, and Line 2). Although “Nobody” tends to emit a connotation of loneliness and unimportance, Emily Dickinson strategically uses this word to symbolize a person who is not well-known. Therefore, rather than emit a negative connotation, Dickinson utilizes ‘Nobody’ to show a sense of identification in her poem. Another example of strong diction is seen in line 5, when Dickinson employs the word ‘Somebody’. Through the use of the word Somebody Another example of strong diction is seen in line 5, when Dickinson states, “How dreary to be somebody.

In Success..., Dickinson reflects on the nature of success and how, ironically, it can be best appreciated and understood by those who have not achieved it and have no taste of it. As in "Faith"..., Dickinson powerfully presents her thoughts in a few lines. The poem deals only with one, ironic but universal, idea in its short length. It is the bitterness expressed at this irony (as found it Dickinson's juxtaposition of the words sweetest and sorest, separated by two lines) that is most felt by the reader. While the previous poem expresses the poetess' bitterness and sorrow with one aspect of her life, I'm Nobody! Who Are You? uses humor without irony to address another. In this poem, Dickinson style appears almost child-like in its of descriptions including frogs and bogs, as well as the lively energy expressed by the poem through its use of dashes and brief wording. Dickinson seems to be addressing her spinster, hermit-like existence (I'm Nobody) and her preference to it.

The late psychiatrist Elizabeth Kubler-Ross said: “The most beautiful people I’ve known are those who have known trials, have known struggles, have known loss, and have found their way out of the depths.” This inspirational quote suggests that adversity provides people with new opportunities and can drive people to improve their life. Adversity comes in numerous forms, such as emotional, physical, and financial. Individuals have a choice to learn from adversity or allow it to break their character. However, certain types of adversity, such as severe chronic conditions or diseases, do little to improve character and the human condition. Thus, all types of adversity, pain, and suffering are not beneficial, however, most work to improve an

“Because I could not stop for Death” by Emily Dickinson shows contradiction by showing that Death is something that we should look forward to instead of being afraid of. Dickinson uses personification by describing death as a nice person. “ Because I could not stop for death, he kindly stopped for me.” The first two lines state that she could not stop for death meaning that the she didn't have a choice about when she was to die, but while death is a kind person, the speaker is okay with dying. Death is driving her in a carriage, showing her a wonderful school whilst the children are playing at recess, and passing field “ Grazing Grain”, showing her wonderful things about life.

In Emily Dickinson's poem “ Tell all the Truth but tell it slant ----” she talks about how to tell the truth and how important the truth is. In the beginning of her poem in the first 2 lines she talks about how you should tell the truth not the whole truth. In the next 2 lines she talks about how powerful the truth is. She basically says it's too strong for our weaken minded people. She also says it brings a great shock like lightening she compares it to children and how it can bring pain to them. In the last couple of lines she talks about how some people won't believe it unless it is impressive to them.

I'm Nobody! Who are you? by Emily Dickinson reminds me of the song, "You belong with me" by Taylor Swift. These two works speak of the author being behind the scenes in life. The writers are unnoticed by society and watch life from the back of the room. Content to watch life play out for others, without the inconvenience of social rules and etiquette. Swift proudly sings "She's cheer captain and I'm on the bleachers" (Swift). Dickinson and Swift, in reality, are nothing alike, Swift is a brash famous woman, while Dickenson was a recluse. This work is excitedly unemotional while imparting wisdom. Dickinson's poem playfully speaks of human's social fears through voice, conventional symbols, and stanza.

I did not understand the poem at first either. I had to read the poem ten times before fully comprehending and I am sure this poem can still be interpreted many other ways. Like yourself, I am an introverted person and I believe Emily Dickinson was feeling the same way suffocated by the pressures of being somebody in a world filled with arrogant people croaking about how great they are in the world. The video on YouTube read by Yina Liang , she makes a good point that we have outside pressures of family and friends wanting us to be someone spectacular such as a Lawyer or doctor, but sometimes you want to escape and be nobody in the

Emily Dickinson’s reclusive life was arguably a result of her proposed bi-polar disorder. This life and disorder unduly influenced the themes of her poetry. She chose not to associate herself with society and volumes of her poems, published posthumously, examine this idea as well as the themes of nature and death. The clearest examples of these themes are presented in the following analysis of just of few of her

Emily Dickinson was one of the best American poets, but she is very famous for being a secluded writer. Emily Dickinson was born on December 10, 1846 in Amherst, Massachusetts and she died on May 15, 1886 at the age of 55 in Amherst, Massachusetts. Her isolation from the outside world still confuses literary critics and readers of her poetry and letters. There are many theories developed over time about her seclusion. Some people believe her secluded way of life was her own choice but she was very close to her family. Emily Dickinson lived in a happy home and went to a school during her life. Dickinson was born in Amherst, Massachusetts, in 1830 and lived there all her life most of her life. An introduction into Emily Dickinson’s poetry themes, and discussion about the isolation in her life, and discussion about the isolation in her poetry will be examined in the paper.

Emily Dickinson was one of the best American poets, but she is very famous for being a secluded writer. Emily Dickinson was born on December 10, 1846 in Amherst, Massachusetts and she died on May 15, 1886 at the age of 55 in Amherst, Massachusetts. Her isolation from the outside world still confuses literary critics and readers of her poetry and letters. There are many theories developed over time about her seclusion. Some people believe her secluded way of life was her own choice but she was very close to her family. Emily Dickinson lived in a happy home and went to a school during her life. Dickinson was born in Amherst, Massachusetts, in 1830 and lived there all her life most of her life. An introduction into Emily Dickinson’s poetry themes, and discussion about the isolation in her life, and discussion about the isolation in her poetry will be examined in the paper.

Emily Dickinson was famously known for being a recluse, a questioner of her faith, and having an interesting poetic form. Throughout her works she displayed themes of immortality, life, and death. Harold Bloom, a literary critic, once stated her themes were either relatable or inventive for the time she lived in (Grabner, Hagenbuchle, and Miller 191). These themes crossed over into how she wanted her writing to be perceived with both her style and technique. She used dramatic dialogic structure and a constant persona that always questioned her existence. Dickinson’s style was mostly influenced by her, “willingness to serve, her different point of view of nature, extreme self-discipline, and the contemplation of immortality” (Connors 92). Although she was able to perfectly master the art of poetry, her life as recluse deeply affected the process

There has been many views on the what human understanding and the individual self actually are. There has been even more, how much we can learn, or in other words, how much knowledge we can gain, and what we think about ourselves as ourself. Dickinson decided to tackle these both in her lifetime. Dickinson was born on December 10, 1830, in Amherst, Massachusetts. She was very social in her teen years, then became a recluse for her later years. She would almost never leave her house, and she had very few visitors. With that said, she had plenty of time to get to know herself, and to really find out how much a person get actually know, how much knowledge they can gain. Dickinson has a very interesting opinion on the individual self, we as humans have the opportunity to have unlimited knowledge, but are confined in a limited body.

“I’m Nobody! Who are you?” by Emily Dickinson reveals the invaluable aspect of remaining a “Nobody”—a person of little fame and stature. The poem examines the short monologue of a speaker as he or she confides with another “Nobody” and pities the life of a “Somebody”—a person with fame. The speaker finds the life of the famous boring; he or she finds being unrecognized much more comforting. This can be seen through the author’s varying tones in the first and second stanza: the first being more secretive, and the second being more pitiful. The secretive tone is present in the line “Don’t tell!” and brings about a sense of excitement as the speaker remains out of the public’s eye. In contrast to the excitement, the second stanza reveals the speaker’s viewpoint of the life of the recognized: it is mundane and “dreary” (Dickinson 838). The distinct contrast between the secretive tone and the mundane tone reveals why the speaker has a fondness towards being a “Nobody”: the life of a “Nobody” is—ironically—more exciting than the life of a “Somebody.” Another use of irony in “I’m Nobody! Who are you?” is the companionship found within being unrecognized versus the loneliness created from being famous. The speaker finds another “Nobody” to share his or her opinions with, stating that “there’s a pair of [them]” while being “Somebody” results in being a frog alone talking to an “admiring Bog” (Dickinson 838). The significance in this irony is that the speaker identifies the