Much Madness Is Divinest Sense By Emily Dickinson Analysis

Madness, although commonly holding a negative connotation, surrounds each of us, and it exhorts us to preform actions for one another. Human nature entices people to be selfish and cruel to others whom hold no significance to them. Although humans are considered to be ‘herd animals’, they are hateful and aggressive towards their herd. This can be proven when scientists reflect on the mannerisms of the ancient cavemen. Our prehistoric ancestors were the prime example of what human nature truly is. Emily Dickinson acknowledged this and highlighted it in her poem “Much madness is divinest sense”; she explores how the majority of the world is victim to madness through the use of theme, symbolism, and diction. Dickinson also suggests that those who are not prone to the common madness are considered dangerous and pushed out by the rest of the population.

The theme of Dickinson’s poem is that the majority of the people on earth and infected by insanity. In line 3 – 4, “the starkest madness, ‘Tis the majority” Dickinson outright presents to the reader that the new normal is being stark mad. Typical human nature is described as selfish and superficial; when organisms deviate from their instincts, it is classified as insane. As human deviates from their primal instincts, they fall under the classification of insanity. This insanity, although it is

The chain in the poem refers to the leash that society puts on each of its member. This chain forces the sane people to toe the line with the insane which causes them to go against their internal desires. The chain is used in attempt to force insanity on the insane; sanity is a threat to the perfect world that those who have adapted to their insanity have created. If more people became sane once again, the world would turn to chaos, but it would also be restored to the natural order of life and