How Did Emily Dickinson Change The World

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Emily Dickinson

Emily Dickinson was an amazing woman and writer. She wrote many unique poems in her years of writing. Most of her poems are about death and immorality. Emily was born December 10th 1830 and died May 15th 1866. It was believed the Emily died of Bright’s disease after her mother and siblings passed away. Emily Dickinson was a woman, who inspired many others and even helped change the world through her poems. Emily‘s parents are Emily and Edward Dickinson who also have two other kids. Emily is the middle child with an older brother name William and Lavinia. She was born in Amherst, Massachusetts and lived on the family Homestead for seven years after it was sold out of the family. Emily enjoyed duties like baking and gardening along with school, church, reading and writing. She …show more content…

Emily believed in the Calvinism religion. Even though women weren’t a loud to read or write Emily took the time to learn. She wrote a lot of odd poetry expressing her feelings. Throughout her life, Emily was told no one would like anything she wrote. Emily’s writing in fact inspired a lot of people in many different ways. Ever since Emily was a child she studied Calvinism along with her family. Calvinism is a reformed Christianity, which is a branch of Protestantism that follows the theological tradition and forms of Christian practice of John Calvin and other Reformation-era theologians. Emily and her family attended local religious services at the village meetinghouse in Amherst’s. In her teen years, one by one, her friends and family made a public profession of their belief in Christ to become full members of the church. Emily struggled with her relationship over God. Dickinson didn’t join the church because she wanted to stay true to herself. "I feel that the world holds a predominant place in my affections. I do not feel that I could give up all for Christ, were I called to die"

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