One big idea that both Dickinson and Poe’s poem is that they raise questions about how we choose our companions. Dickinson emphasizes in choosing who to let in and limiting the power of choice while Poe’s reflects on emotional turmoil tied to memory and loss. These poems shaped my thinking by focusing on while connections can be deeply enriching, they can also come in sorrow.

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