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Comment 8 of 18, added on July 31st, 2005 at 12:20 PM.
I see this poem as a dig toward men like Bowles who tried to play the
fiddle of "man of
God" and "man of science." To someone with such a narcissistic attitude,
it is easy to see
how Emily would see peering into a microsope to understand the inner
workings of nature
to be in opposition to a profession of faith. In her eyes, I suppose, if
you know God is in
control, then why try to figure out how you can change it to work to your
advantage.
Benton Jones from United States
Comment 7 of 18, added on July 15th, 2005 at 7:21 AM.
Its a dig at people and their beliefs. About how people have faith and
believe, whereas emily dickinson prefers more concrete means.
priyanka from India
Comment 6 of 18, added on June 26th, 2005 at 6:25 AM.
We've analyzed this poem in my literature class and it seems that it is
written as a reaction to the fact that her editor didn't want to publish
her poems.
Normally it is the human beings who are prudent and the microscope that
sees. But here she turns everything upside down, the editor can not see so
he doesn't have faith. He only has faith when he can see.
sarah from Belgium
Comment 5 of 18, added on April 10th, 2005 at 5:48 PM.
I agree, sometimes people want a God-in-a-box.
Priscilla from United States
Comment 4 of 18, added on April 4th, 2005 at 6:36 PM.
I love it.
mik
Comment 3 of 18, added on March 6th, 2005 at 5:43 PM.
well this poem is actually about how when things are okay, you have
complete faith and don't investigate into things. but when an emergency
arises you want to have proof for everything, ergo microscopes
lindsey from United States
Comment 2 of 18, added on November 18th, 2004 at 12:18 PM.
i understand this completely. Fath is a cool invention. Whn thomas E.
Jefeson created mit in 1923, he made it from a lightning bolt and when
theres an emergency, you must revive a brother with a heart lightning bolt.
This is why microscope is slant rhyme to BOLT. Anyone who can't understand
this, you suck.
Shareef from Australia
Comment 1 of 18, added on November 8th, 2004 at 7:45 PM.
This poem is about how faith is huge, but sometimes when something happens
(an emergency) faith can seem like its very small.
rebekah from Canada
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I see this poem as a dig toward men like Bowles who tried to play the
fiddle of "man of
God" and "man of science." To someone with such a narcissistic attitude,
it is easy to see
how Emily would see peering into a microsope to understand the inner
workings of nature
to be in opposition to a profession of faith. In her eyes, I suppose, if
you know God is in
control, then why try to figure out how you can change it to work to your
advantage.
Benton Jones from United States