An Interpretation of Emily Dickinsons Poem I Felt a...

An Interpretation of Emily Dickinsons Poem I Felt a Funeral, in My Brain To understand any poem by Emily Dickinson is a challenge. After reading this poem a few times, I decided that the only way to comment on it was to scan all the possible meanings of certain lines and words that Dickinson chose to use. This is my own interpretation of the poem, not to be confused with a definite idea of what Dickinson was trying to convey in her writing of I Felt a Funeral, in my Brain (280). I decided that the best way to comprehend Dickinsons message was to pay more attention to the feelings created and senses stimulated by reading and rereading the poem itself. I came to the conclusion that the author is in deep pain over†¦show more content†¦The second stanza deals with the emotional side of death. The people left behind who suffer the most must deal with the kindness of others, when in actuality, they most likely want to be left alone with their thoughts. The constant Im sorry for your loss that echos from the lips of everyone becomes more obnoxious than calming. The authors senses are heightened as her mind sinks back into that comatose state of being numb. The next stanza deals with sound. She heard them lift a Box/ And creak across my Soul/ With those same Boots of Lead, again. These lines show the inward feelings created by the ending of the funeral, when the casket is carried away to its final place of rest. The Boots of Lead are not literally made of lead, but with each step taken, the author feels as if her heart is the ground the pallbearers walked on, taking away a loved one for the last time. It is almost as if the author feels trapped inside herself, like there are two of her. She seems to feel the pain of two people rather that just one. However, this is strictly my interpretation. The following stanza goes along well with the previous, since it is a continuation of this doubled pain. As all the Heavens were a Bell,/ And Being, but and Ear,/ And I and Silence, some strange Race/ Wrecked solitary, here- has a lot of meaning hidden behind it. I think it is important to pay attention to the wordsShow MoreRelatedEmi ly Dickinson s `` Because I Could Not Stop For Death `` Essay1355 Words   |  6 PagesModernism for Emily Dickinson has to do with the uncertainty. Emily Dickinson was a somber thinker who doesn’t try to enlighten anyone of anything. Her poems were uniquely written and she wrote about the uncertainty, which makes her poetry easy to empathize with in the 21st century. The 21st century, is a period of science which is used as a tool to make sense of the uncertainty. Emily Dickinson uses her poetry as a means to question and observe the trauma of human existence. For instance, she doesn’tRead MoreEmily Dickinson As A Poet Of The Dark And Depressive Nature996 Words   |  4 PagesMost think of Emily Dickinson as a poet of the dark and depressive nature. 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