Discussion Questions for Emily
(about Emily Dickinson)

Why do you think someone would rarely leave their house?

What does Emily mean when she says about listening to music, "It would be Spring to me"?

The little girl says, "Maybe people are a mystery, too, sometimes." What do you think this means?

What do you think Emily means when she says that the little girl is poetry?

What do you think the little girl means when she says, "So many, many things are Mystery"?

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