Whether we realize it or not society plays a pertinent role in our lives. What we say and do are usually influenced by the societies in which we live. For centuries we have been destined to think and do what is expected of us by society. Many times we live our lives the way society wants us to. William Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily" and Emily Dickinson's "Much madness is Divinest Sense" demonstrate the defiance of two individuals of society's expectations.

Emily Dickinson chose to live her life the way she wanted and not the way society aspired. Emily Dickinson demonstrated this throughout her poems, especially in "Much Madness is Divinest Sense." Emily Dickinson didn't socialize with many people in the town in which she lived. Dickinson very carefully selected the people she wanted to socialize with. Among these people were her immediate family, which included her parents, sister, brother and sister-in-law. She didn't follow the norm of the average woman by doing what was expected of her by society. "Much Madness is Divinest Sense" stresses the importance of a discriminating eye in defying societal expectations. In this poem, Ms. Dickinson illustrates that in life, with rega

Emily Dickinson and Miss Emily were not the average woman of that time. Most women of the nineteenth century were expected to get married and have children, basically do the things that are accepted by society. Neither Ms. Dickinson nor Miss Emily got married and had children. Emily Dickinson was also not the average woman in many other ways. She was a very intelligent and successful woman and her poems she wrote proved that; even though they were recovered after she died. Although, in the 1800's an unmarried woman in America had few opportunities, Dickinson chose to stay in her family's home and write her poems. Miss Emily from "A Rose for Emily" was never married because her father didn't allow any men from the village to associate with her. Miss Emily's father did not think that any of the men were good enough for Miss Emily.(page3) I think this is the reason she became a recluse.

Emily Dickinson chose to live her life the way she wanted and not the way society aspired. Emily Dickinson demonstrated this throughout her poems, especially in "Much Madness is Divinest Sense." Emily Dickinson didn't socialize with many people in the town in which she lived. Dickinson very carefully selected the people she wanted to socialize with. Among these people were her immediate family, which included her parents, sister, brother and sister-in-law. She didn't follow the norm of the average woman by doing what was expected of her by society. "Much Madness is Divinest Sense" stresses the importance of a discriminating eye in defying societal expectations. In this poem, Ms. Dickinson illustrates that in life, with regards to the society, there are two extremes. You're either in agreement with society or you're not. "In this, as All, prevail / Assent-and you are sane / Demur you're straightway dangerous a

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