Essay Archive - Emily Dickinson: Her View of God
Emily Dickinson: Her View of God
Emily Dickinson had a view of God and His power that was very strange
for a person of her time. Dickinson questioned God, His power, and the people
in the society around her. She did not believe in going to church because she
felt as though she couldn't find any answers there. She asked God questions
through writing poems, and believed that she had to wait until she died to find
out the answers. Dickinson was ahead of her time with beliefs like this. Many
people in her generation just believed in God, went to church, and looked highly
on the ev....
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