The condition of the soul that Dickinson reveals is one in
which the soul makes a commitment to something or someone and does not waver in this
commitment. Dickinson's vision of the soul is a binding one, a realm in which choice is
adhered and there is absolute loyalty towards such action. The soul is shown to be one
in which a privileged few is much more admired than a tepid majority. It is here in
which one sees how the soul is able to "shut the door" to that which she does not
choose. The soul remains "unmoved" as it remains committed to its choices and rejects
all others. It finds a sense of comfort in its choice and through loyalty to such
choice, it is able to resist the lure of other elements. As it chooses one "from an
ample nation," it is able to close off all other lures because it recognizes the choice
it made and the need to stand with such a decision. As social orders seek to confuse
the issue and attempt to dilute the power of a decision made and choice secured,
Dickinson's construction of the soul is one impermeable to such temptation and one that
stands secure in the authenticity of choice. It is here where one sees that soul is
able to shut out that which is not chosen.
Sunday, August 18, 2013
In "The Soul selects her own Society," how does the soul shut out those she does not choose?
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