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7. Give the substance of the poem 'The Soul Selects Her
wn Society'.
ns. 'The Soul Selects Her own society'
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The Soul selects her own Society is one of Emily Dickinson's 'soul' poems in which she explores inner needs and self-reliance. ... The Soul selects focuses on the idea of the soul creating a special 'select' type of person or persons and adhering strictly to withdrawal from mainstream societyThe Soul selects her own Society’, this sombre poem, is one of Dickinson’s best. Through the text, she emphasizes the solitary nature of the “Soul” and “her” ability to select the “one” she wants to give access to, and then shut out all the rest. Although it is tempting towards the end of the poem, it is important not to confine one’s reading of this piece to one of romantic intent. The “one” she allows into her soul maybe someone she loves romantically, but more likely, it is the one person who understands her soul as she does their’s.