Emily+Dickinson

**Emily Dickinson** American Poet

Basic Information:


 * Born December 10th, 1830
 * American Poet
 * Writer of over 1700 poems and 200 letters.
 * Very independent mind
 * Known for her seclusion
 * Very rarely went outside her home
 * Spoke with only a select few
 * For more information on the author, visit : [|http://www.biographyonline.net/poets/emily_dickinson.html]

Location in //The Catcher in the Rye//:
 * Holden mentions Emily Dickinson while walking to the Wicker Bar. He talked of how Allie thought Emily Dickinson was the best war poet.

Why was she included?:
 * She, like Holden, had a very different perspective of the things around her, something others often though strange.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">Her seclusion resembles both J.D Salinger and Holden
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">Holden is somewhat secluded from society and only speaks to a certain few amount of people
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 110%;">After writing the novel, J.D Salinger hid himself in his household, only speaking to family and a small social circle