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You’ve helped Violet gain more understanding about one of the most famous poets of the US. As you wrap up for the day, Violet asks why Dickinson chose a bird rather than a tiger, her favorite animal, to represent hope.
Why would have Dickinson used a bird rather than another animal to convey the meaning of hope?
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Like a bird's song, hope resounds in our hearts like a beautiful melody.
Like a bird, hope is a delicate but resilient symbol of freedom.
Like a bird, hope asks nothing from us.
Like a bird's feathers, hope keeps us warm and safe.
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Like a bird, hope asks nothing from us.
Dickinson writes that hope “sings the tune without the words” and — most directly — “Yet — never — in Extremity, / It asked a crumb — of me.” The bird image lets her show hope as a persistent, generous presence that gives warmth and song without demanding anything in return.
Dickinson writes that hope “sings the tune without the words” and — most directly — “Yet — never — in Extremity, / It asked a crumb — of me.” The bird image lets her show hope as a persistent, generous presence that gives warmth and song without demanding anything in return.
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