Question

Why did Emily Dickinson use the word pilgrim instead of people in the peom Out of the Morning?

Answer 1

Answer:

In capitalizing the words morning, day, water, bird, scholar, sailor, wise men and pilgrim the reader can already see that nature, education and travel in so much as it contributes to education are important to her even without reading another word of this poem.

Answer 2

Emily Dickinson uses the word pilgrim instead of people in the poem 'Out of the Morning' because:

• The poet throughout the poem is asking her readers about morning, she goes on to ask wise men, scholars, and sailors about what morning is.
• She does not know the meaning of morning and is calling herself the pilgrim who is seeking answers from these wise men.
• The poet believes that people on the Earth are pilgrims who have to consider their life as a pilgrimage and work likewise towards it.