Analysis Of Emily Dickinson s Poem, The Insane And The Sane

Emily Dickinson Poem #428 This poem talks to the mentally ill. It reminds those living with a psychological disorder that their lives and thinking are valuable. Thus, imagination and enjoyment should not be constrained by the stigma of having a different worldview. Moreover, it uses metaphors to connect both world: the insane and the sane. The opening, â€Å"We Grow accustomed to the Dark.† In this, I found a sense of friendliness with the mentally ill. It uses â€Å"dark† as a metaphor for the insane to contrast with the light which is sanity. In other words, Dickinson, creates a contrast between two scenarios: one that I will call sun and the other moon. They refer to day and evening respectively. Furthermore, this analogy of light and darkness serves as a comparison to the natural transition of the day. First, the sun rises and later the sun sets to allow the moon illuminates the night. In doing so, the poem acquires a transcendentalist aspect not explicitly stated. There is a nature reference embedded into the poetry whereas mental disorder is influenced by. A rationale behind it could be that â€Å"accustomed to the Dark† translates into I enjoy being in my room where light does not bother me. It is the speaker’s habituation to stay home and not to socialize outside the boundary of it. Thus, it is a story of confinement reproduced into poetry. More specifically, I would like to analyze â€Å"We.† The speaker chooses to start in the first person plural as a way to include the readerShow MoreRelated Analysis of Much Madness is Divinest Sense by Emily Dickinson941 Words   |  4 PagesIn Much Madness is divinest Sense (435), a definition poem, Emily Dickinson criticizes societys inability to accept rebellion, arguing that the majority is the side that should in fact be considered mad. The perception of madness and insanity are a common theme among Dickinsons poetry, as she fought against societys tainted view of herself as crazy. She focuses on how judgmental society is on non conformist views when she describes the majority as discerning (line 2). As similar to mostRead MoreLogical Reasoning189930 Words   |  760 Pageslooking at alternative actions that can be taken, then considering the probable good consequences of each action and the probable bad consequences while weighing the positive and negative impact of each consequence. It’s a kind of cost-benefit analysis. Exercises 1. Columbus Day is an American holiday. Write a short essay that weighs the pros and cons and then comes to a decision about whether there should be more or less public celebration (by Americans and their institutions) on Columbus