Exploring the Nature of Life in Emily Dickinson’s Poems

Authors

  • Fanding Zhou

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54097/ijeh.v9i1.9154

Keywords:

Emily Dickinson, The Nature of Life, Textual analysis.

Abstract

Emily Dickinson was one of the pioneers of twentieth-century modernist poetry in the United States, and her poetry is rich in subject matter, with poemson the theme of the nature of life being an important part of Emily Dickinson's work and particularly noted by researchers. Through the method of textual analysis, this essay analyzes herlife-theme poemfrom the perspective of content analysis and rhetorical criticism, combined with Dickinson's life experience. Herpoems explore the issues of life and eternity from many sides, with the significance of finding the true nature of life and revealing the true meaning of life. It is a milestone in the creation of new American poetry.

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Published

15 June 2023

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How to Cite

Zhou, F. (2023). Exploring the Nature of Life in Emily Dickinson’s Poems. International Journal of Education and Humanities, 9(1), 48-50. https://doi.org/10.54097/ijeh.v9i1.9154