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 events discus....
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