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Comparing Dickinson's I Heard A Fly Buzz 'And Remember'

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By now it is no secret that the main theme for both “I heard a Fly buzz” and “Remember” is death. The two writers may use the same theme, they do, however, each have their own way of approaching the subject. Dickinson approaches the subject with calm and coolness, while Rossetti is bursting with emotion. In Dickinson’s poem the speaker seems to be observing what is going on, like she is having a ‘out-of-body experience’. This could also explain why the speaker is, supposedly, the only one to react to the flu buzzing around. The ‘eyes’, these being people gathered in the room, is engrossed in their grief. Rossetti’s speaker is living the moment and she is practically consumed by her emotion. They are polar opposite of each other, yet so very
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