The difference between the speaker of two poems is the speaker in “Because I Could Not Stop for Death” knows exactly what her goals are, while the speaker of “Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church” believes that she has already achieved them.
EXPLANATION
“Because I Could Not Stop for Death” is a poem written by Emily Dickinson. In this poem, the speaker is communicating from the beyond of the grave. The speaker is describing her journey and experience with “death.” The “death” in this poem is personified, from life to the afterlife of the speaker. In the first stanza, the speaker thinks that “death” is kind enough because “death” gives more time for her to do what she cannot or hasn’t done. Thus, “death” stops for a while to give her more time. The speaker of this poem doesn’t see death as frightening or intimidating, rather, she sees death as a gentle guide to lead her to eternity.
On the other hand, “Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church” is also Emily Dickinson’s poem, about the attitude toward traditional Christian beliefs and faith. These beliefs take into new scientific foundings. In this poem, the speaker believes that she has already done and achieved her goals, although the speaker knows that she doesn’t follow what society and people expect her.
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KEYWORDS: “Because I Could Not Stop for Death”, “Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church”, poem
Subject: English
Class: 10-12
Sub-chapter: Literature
