These questions regard the poem "We Never Know How High We Are" by Emily Dickinson.
1. What happens "if we are true to plan"?
A: “If we are true to plan” (295), then “our statures [will] touch the skies,” (295) which, in other words, means that we will reach our maximum potential.
2. How might Dickinson define heroism?
A: Dickson might define heroism as “a normal thing” or something that should be done on a daily basis.
3. According to the poem, what prevents people from acting heroically all the time?
A: According to the poem, the fear of what would happen if we actually realized our true potential in life is what prevents people from acting heroically all the time.
4. Does Dickinson think people do not live to their full potential or that they are too humble to accept praise? Exaplain.
A: Dickson thinks that people do not live to their full potential because we diminish ourselves and refuse to see our own greatness. This is because we are afraid of our own power. We "warp" or distort our own measure, falsely believing we are smaller and weaker than we are, out of fear of what would happen if we actually realized our true potential in life.
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