This is a paper entitled Elements that Influenced the Poems of Emily Dickinson. It is an account of the events in Emily's life that may have had an effect on her poems.

Elements that Influenced the Poems of Emily Dickinson Many times an author's works reveal the events that were occurring during or around the time that they authored some work, whether it be poetry, short fiction, or novel. Sometimes the major events that occur in their lives or things that were constantly present in their lives also appear in the authors' works. Many of Emily Dickinson's poems reflect events or ideas that one can compare with …

…she tends to deal with the subject lightly. Emily Dickinson's use of the important events and common occurrences in her life allow those reading her poems to believe they are getting to know her personally, even long after she has passed away. She seems to have embodied herself into her poems, whether intentionally or not, leaving a piece of her on this earth that will probably live on for many, many more years to come.