Is Emily Dickinson's Speaker For or Against Truth?
...r-coated or broken gently. Unloading all of the truth onto somebody at once can be damaging and hurtful. The speaker asserts that hearing the all the truth at once might be too much to handle, in a similar way that directly looking at the sun will cause damage to the eyes. The sun is typically a symbol of joy and life, but we still must take the sun’s light in gradually, or possibly wear sunglasses. “Too bright for our infirm Delight/The Truth’s superb surprise” (3-4) Much like the sun’s light, if one is exposed to the truth gradually, they will be fine and appreciative. A truth that could possibly be very stinging for somebody can be placated if broken gently, or in circuits. For example, let’s say there is a girl who has decided to break up with her long-term boyfriend and is concerned about his feelings. She could easily say, “I am breaking up with you because I am not in love with you anymore,” or she could break the news more gently by explaining the circumstanc...