Part 1 of Essay
There are many differences in the poems, “Speaking Of Poetry” by Bishop, and, “966” by Dickenson. But there is a similarity as well. That is the idea of social standings affecting a relationship. Were it not for differences in upbringing and the different views of different cultures. In “Speaking of poetry” the first lin ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... of Poetry” states that it would not be enough to out wit the father for she still would end up smothered. Bishop says Othello is a barbarian and that he would have killed her any way, “For though Othello has his blood from Kings his ancestry was barbarous, his ways African his speech uncouth.” Dickinson implies how impossible their relationship was in the simple phrase, “Overlooked I all-”, this I interpret as how she ignored her senses. She knew it wouldn’t work yet chose to ignore her better judgement. A ....