Question

part 3: drawing conclusions - individualism
poems: \they shut me up in prose\ and \the soul unto itself\
guiding ideas: dickinson often writes about being free in the mind even when society limits her.
questions:

1. what does dickinson mean when she says being put in prose is like being put in a closet (\they shut me up in prose\)?

guiding idea: she feels trapped when people try to control her creativity.
sentence starter: when dickinson says she is shut up in prose, she means...

1. in \the soul unto itself,\ how does dickinson show that the soul is independent?

example: she says the soul can be its own \friend\ or \spy.\
sentence starter: the soul is independent because...

1. what conclusion can you make about dickinsons view of freedom and self - expression?

sentence starter: dickinson believes freedom comes from...

Explanation:

1. When Dickinson says she is shut up in Prose, she means she feels trapped as people try to control her creativity. Prose represents a restrictive form that curbs her free - flowing creative expression.
2. The soul is independent because she portrays it as self - sufficient, capable of being its own "friend" or "spy", indicating it doesn't rely on external entities for companionship or self - knowledge.
3. Dickinson believes freedom comes from the mind. Even when society imposes limits, she emphasizes the importance of mental freedom and the ability to express one's true self, as seen in her poems' themes of individualism and independence.

Answer:

1. she feels trapped as people try to control her creativity.
2. she portrays it as self - sufficient, being its own "friend" or "spy".
3. the mind; even when society limits her, she values mental freedom and self - expression.