Question

select the correct answer.
read \they shut me up in prose--\ by emily dickinson. from whose point of view is the poem most likely written?
they shut me up in prose--
as when a little girl
they put me in the closet--
because they liked me \still\--

still! could themselves have peeped--
and seen my brain--go round--
they might as wise have lodged a bird
for treason--in the pound--

himself has but to will
and easy as a star
look down upon captivity--
and laugh--no more have i--

a. an independent person
b. a lonely person
c. a scared person
d. a childish person

Explanation:

The poem uses first-person perspective, describing being confined but noting the mind remains free (comparing to a bird that can still "will" and laugh at captivity). The speaker rejects being contained, showing self-reliance and autonomy, which aligns with an independent person. The other options don't fit: the speaker is not lonely, scared, or childish—they assert their mental freedom despite physical restriction.

Answer:

A. an independent person