The Manipulation of space

The Manipulation of Space The environment around Dickinson sometimes portrays her sense of self. Her lifetime spent in her family’s household has created a dynamic for Dickinson where “space” plays a major role in her poetry. Space represents a major part of her self and how she functions with the lack of physical, mental, and emotional space. Emily Dickinson, through most of her poetry, exhibits a sort of agoraphobia or fear of spaces. This …

…work with, she works with her boundaries creating space and anti-space. Dickinson uses space as a literary tool, which helps her cope with confinement and alleviates her suffering by escapist tactics. “The soul has bandaged moments” and “I was the slightest in the house” are two poems, which show how Emily Dickinson manipulates space to her advantage. Whether intellectually, emotionally, or physically, she creates a channel for escape through the space around her. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**