Emily Dickenson

Emily Dickinson was born on December 10, 1830 in Amherst Massachusetts. She had a younger sister named Lavina and an older brother named Austin. Her mother Emily Norcross Dickinson, was largely dependent on her family and was seen by Emily as a poor mother. Her father was lawyer, Congressman, and the Treasurer for Amherst College. Unlike her mother, Emily loved and admired her father. Since the family was not emotional, they lived a quiet secure life. They rarely shared their problems with one another so Emily had plenty of privacy for writing.
During her childhood, Emily and her family attended The First Congregational Church on a regular basis. Emily did not like going to church ...

Want to read the rest of this paper?
Join Essayworld today to view this entire essay
and over 50,000 other term papers

attend Mount Holyoke Female Seminary for two semesters.
Though her stay there was brief, she impressed her teachers with her courage and directness. They felt her writing was sensational.
At the age of twenty-one, Emily and her family moved to the Dickinson Homestead on Main Street. This move proved to be very difficult for Emily. This was difficult for Emily because she became very attached to her old house, which shaped her writing and personality for fifteen years. They now lived next door to her brother Austin and his wife Susan and their daughter Martha. Emily and Susan became so close that many people believe they may have been lovers. A rumor perpetuated by the fact that Emily was known to have written many love letters and poems to Susan. Martha attempted to protect both of their images and suppress the rumors. It became common knowledge that Emily had some type of very strong feelings for Susan.
At the age of thirty-one Emily sent some of her poems to a publisher, Thomas ...

Get instant access to over 50,000 essays.
Write better papers. Get better grades.

Already a member? Login

CITE THIS PAGE:

APA
MLA
Chicago
Turabian

Emily Dickenson. (2008, May 13). Retrieved March 8, 2021, from http://www.essayworld.com/essays/Emily-Dickenson/83577

"Emily Dickenson." Essayworld.com. Essayworld.com, 13 May. 2008. Web. 8 Mar. 2021. <http://www.essayworld.com/essays/Emily-Dickenson/83577>

"Emily Dickenson." Essayworld.com. May 13, 2008. Accessed March 8, 2021. http://www.essayworld.com/essays/Emily-Dickenson/83577.

JOIN NOW

Join today and get instant access to this and 50,000+ other essays

PAPER DETAILS

Added: 5/13/2008 05:34:11 PM
Category: Biographies
Type: Premium Paper
Words: 725
Pages: 3

Save |

Report

SHARE THIS PAPER

SAVED ESSAYS

Save and find your favorite essays easier