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Emily Dickinson Analysis

1. "Forever is composed of the nows.": In this quote, Emily Dickinson is insinuating that "forever" is formulated from all of the "nows" which may be all of the moments in someone's life. 2. "That it will never come again is what makes life so sweet": In this quote, the reader feels as if Emily Dickinson may have went through a rough time at that moment in her life. At that moment, Emily Dickinson may felt that she'd never go through what she's going through again and that's what brought her comfort, or "made life so sweet." 3."If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain.": In this quote, Emily may feel that if she helped someone through a difficult time in their life that she would actually serve a purpose instead of being useless.This quote makes one think of the saying "you shall not take the lord's name in vain" which basically means to not call on the lord in useless s