Response # 7 – Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson’s poetry suggests a complex view of the ambiguous relation of suffering to human actions and the consequences that follow. She seemed to have a personal connection with the theme concerning “truth” and constantly struggled with remaining ‘true’ to her identity; thus, trying not to conform to society’s expectations and employing the definition of truth in a particular manner in her poetry. Perhaps the poem, “Tell all the truth but tell it slant,” reflects Dickinson’s struggle with coming to terms with the reality of truth and what subsequently follows; this assumption allows the reader to connect to the author and her work on a deeper level.
Moreover, it is evident that Dickinson no longer lived
