Dickinson Vs Bryant

A purpose behind Dickinson's obsession with death may be her involvement with religious believes. Her ideas about God, Eternity, Time, Immortality, Infinity and so on are responsible for her developing enthusiasm for death. Inmorality to her was an issue to be confronted as death, however it was not an expansion or a retreat. Her quick enthusiasm for the death poems is to dramatize the occasion of death, to draw out the tension or conflict that such a specific occasion will have on the brains of a person. Dickinson's obsessions on death might likewise be followed to her Puritan environment. For the Puritan, death is the peak of living, and it must be acknowledged. Her rebellion to Puritanism taught her that passing couldn't be a compensation

Throughout the poem, “Thanatopsis”, William Cullen Bryant’s positive view surrounding death appears to be consoling. Bryant states his belief that everyone is bound to die at one point. All people are bound to die at one point, and every individual “shalt lie down with patriarchs of the infant world-with kings… the wise, the good, fair forms ” (Bryant 171) Death appears to be reassuring in that it is viewed as inevitable because no matter the person’s social status, in death everyone is equal and exempt from mistreatment. Another way Bryant makes death seem comfortable is by stating that people will not go through any consequences when they pass away. As an example of having no consequences, Bryant states “What if thou withdraw in silence

Romanticism was a literary period which emphasized the significance of emotions and individualism over knowledge. Many works were published during this time, including “Thanatopsis” by William Cullen Bryant and “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe. Each of these explore the topic of death. “The Raven” associates death with grief, while “Thanatopsis” aligns death with nature, which are both strong views towards polar opposites. This proves that “Thanatopsis” is a much more optimistic romantic piece.

It’s very obvious to see in their poems the distinctions they had when communicating thoughts regarding basic themes. Although, Emily Dickinson and Walt Whitman had numerous contrasts in their composition styles, they had death as repetitive point in their lyrics.

In William Cullen Bryant’s “Thanatopsis,” Bryant speaks of death, saying that it is just a part of nature, as if he is trying to tell us that we should not be afraid of dying. When analyzing Bryant’s “Thanatopsis”; I find that there are many different ways that Bryant’s poem can be interpreted, and I can see that the shift, attitude, connotation, and meter are all big factors in his poem.

Thanatopsis by William Cullen Bryant is a Fireside poem about death. The central message throughout this poem is that death is an inevitable part of life that we should not fear, but embrace. The use of personification throughout the poem helps develop the central idea. Personification is the giving of human-like qualities to a non-human subject. In lines 1-3 Bryant uses personification “To him who in the love of Nature holds/Communion with her visible forms, she speaks/A various language…” With the use of the personification Bryant shows that there is a unique relationship between an individual and nature, which is a characteristic of the fireside poems. “She glides/Into his darker musings, with a mild/And healing sympathy…” Bryant is showing in lines 5-7 that even when you are sad that nature has these healing qualities that remove the pain. He is saying that there is no sadness too great that nature cannot fix. Through the use of personification William Cullen Bryant makes death seem less frightening.

If she wasn’t writing about death then she was writing about religion. She wanted to be able to express herself in a way that would not offend some people while including something she loved and her beliefs. 1840-1850 is known as Religious Revivalism or the Second Awakening. “This was a time when there was religious problems going around in the United States” (The Second Great Awakening). Dickinson wanted to find a way she could express her religion during this time. She did not want to make it seem like the Second Awakening was affecting her writing, so she tried to avoid writing about but since this was an important time in her life she wrote about it anyway. Dickinson did not write about a specific type of religion. She only wanted to include her love for her religion in her poems. In the poem “Because I Could Not Stop For Death” Dickinson wrote about the different stages of life and how in the end she would be immortal in the end. In the Bible many people tell us that once we die we will live in Heaven for eternity. Dickinson made a poem that was appealing to many different people while also including religion. Different people received a different meant from this poem, “Because I Could Not Stop for Death” because everyone brings various experiences to what they are reading. Some say it’s just a poem, others say it’s about the stages in life, and the other few people find it in a more biblical way. Religion was important to Dickinson. She wanted to make sure she could include it into her poems. Dickinson’s religion is something that made her who she was. Poems should reflect on things such as emotions, subjects that are important, and personal experiences. Dickinson knew this and she wrote many poems about this all of these things which connected with her audience over time. Dickinson went through many life experiences to get the content of her poems. She had pain, loss, some happiness, and many other

William Cullen Bryant wrote “Thanatopsis” at the very young age of seventeen. The word thanatopsis is defined as, “a view or contemplation of death.” It surprised me when I learned that he had written such a deep and detailed poem about nature and death when he was my age. I had to read the poem a couple of times before I even began to understand Bryant’s wording and what he meant by it all.

The poems “Because I could not stop for Death” and “I heard a Fly buzz-when I died” by Emily Dickinson both describe death and a journey one takes to get there. In “Because I could not stop for Death” the speaker tells of someones journey to death that did not see it coming and had no time to slow down to notice it. While in the poem “I heard a Fly buzz-when I died” the speaker describes ones journey to death that knows it is coming, someone who is prepared and waiting for it to happen. Death can arrive in many different forms, it is different for everyone and nobody knows when or how it will come no matter how prepared or not prepared someone is.

In conclution, Alan Seeger and Emily Dickinson, both explain that althrough there were diffrent viewpoints and lifesyles although death is inevitable and unpredictable, death is something to not be feared but calmly accepted and perhaps calmy anticipated. Death is usually viewed as doubtful and people usually never want to accept it but Seeger and Dickinson explain to us how unevitable death is. Both authors further explain that death must not be feared but calmly accepted. In summary, death is a natural occurance that wiil inevitably happen to every living organism on this earth which is why it’s imperitave to humans that death should not be feared becaause we just wait its

First off, the passive atmosphere with which the speaker tells the poem leaves the impression that she is unconcerned about death. The passive tone is caused by her lack of control over death and this is shown in the very first lines of the poem: ‘‘Because I could not stop for death – He kindly stopped for me – ’’ She could not stop for death because it was not up to her to decide when or how death would come to here. In addition, death here is personified as a polite suitor picking her up in a carriage. Emily Dickinson did not portray death as a cloaked demon ripping away the speaker’s life. Since death is portrayed as a nice guy who came to offer his service, the speaker does not fear it and rather accepts it. Furthermore, the second verse

‘So over Horror – it half Captivates’: Explore how Dickinson presents conflicting ideas about death in two of her poems.

Emily Dickinson’s view on death as a personified courteous suitor and Seamus Heaney’s view on death as a terrible bitter experience are both understandable as a reader. I assume both poets are influenced by personal experience, however I prefer Heaney’s vision, because it is realistic and can be empathized with as a

Two pieces of profound literature from one woman. Emily Dickinson is widely known for her work in the poetry field. She told from her own experiences, but also from other experiences that were not her own. A few of her pieces relate, but two of them more than the others. “Because I Could Not Stop for Death” and “I Heard A Fly Buzz When I Died.” The two poems may relate, but they are also very different in comparison. Dickinson wrote these two poems in a short time span, only one year apart from each other. In one of the two poems, there is something or somewhere that one will go after death takes place, but in the other one, there is

It is often used to convey feelings of loss and sorrow. However, two poems use the theme of death to discuss its arrival, and these poems are “Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night” and “Because I could not stop for Death.” Though the poems are similar in the sense that they discuss the same topic, they are different in the manner in which they discuss the rapidity of death’s appearance. “Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night” discusses how people get distracted in the ebbs and flows of everyday life. Even though these people live full, enjoyable lives, they still are angry and surprised at the abruptness of death’s arrival. “Because I could not stop for Death” characterizes death as a suitor that takes the speaker on a carriage ride. Eventually the slow voyage death takes the speaker on ends at the grave, where the speaker realizes that hundreds of years have passed. This poem is meant to portray the gradual pace of death. Many people seem to forget about its approach and are unfortunately surprised in the end. Both poems more or less allow the reader to take away the message of life’s brevity. Though one may think they have all the time in the world, death is coming nonetheless. According to both poems, death is easy to forget about as we pursue the many events that life is overflowing with. The amount of days one has in their lifespan is numbered, so each day should be cherished and appreciated as it deserves.