"Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring."-Marilyn Monroe
This quote reminds me of this poem so i thought i would add it in!
To the seeker madness can either be divine or discerning. This poem also says "you are sane;..you're straightway dangerous And handled with a chain" This section is stating that though you are sane and others may look down on you, to everyone you are carried with a chain. No one wants to let you go too far but no one will free you at all either.
Assent, and you are sane: if you agree, you will be okay.
Demur, and you're straightway dangerous: if you object you will be a harm.
I think Dickinson uses these two sentences to represent the difference between what makes a person sane or not. Within strict eyes all it takes is agreement or hesitation to create someone. The poem is very small and only has one stanza that has eight lines in it. The poem only has two rhyming lines such as, "sense & madness" "sane & chain". To me this poem is kind of explaining how many people look up to madness in jealousy, but the majority looks at it as it is a sin.
Emily Dickinson had written nearly eighteen hundred poems! She lived 1830-1886, and died at a relatively young age.
I love how you added in the quote from marilyn monroe. it really helps add something extra to the poem :) ps i miss being in the same lit class as you
ReplyDeletesadie i miss you too!!
ReplyDeleteGood look at this one. Try to add some thought to the structure. You looked at some of the lesser know words, but what else? :)
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