... of understanding the larger culture of America in the mid 1800's. Dickinson's poetry is often based on, or a direct response to a larger historical and cultural phenomenon of her time, in particular relating to women. Poe, an obscure figure in 19th century American poetry, does depict certain experiences of American ... rights movement, marked by Elizabeth Cary Stanton's 1848 Seneca Falls convention, is an example of a cultural phenomenon that provides a deeper analysis of both Dickinson and Poe's selected poetry in their relation to women. Dickinson's "My Life had stood a loaded gun" i...

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