Discussion Questions for
The Mouse of Amherst

Why does the mouse say, "It must have been Fate that steered me to choose Emily's bedroom for my own"?(12)

What does Emily Dickinson's sister mean when she says, "Sister, you are lost to the world"? Do you think she is right?

Read Dickinson's poem on page 15. What does the line "I shall not live in vain" mean?

On page 18 Emily's poem says, "I'm Nobody! Who are you?" What does she mean when she calls herself a "Nobody"?

The words Dickinson says to Mr. Higginson come from an actual letter she wrote (pg. 35). What does she mean by, "if Fame belonged to me, I could not escape her" and "my Barefoot rank is better"?

Read Emily Dickinson's poem on page 60. What do you think it means?

What do you think of Emily Dickinson? Do you like her? Why or why not?

What do you think of her poems? Do you like them? Why or why not?

Discussion Questions for The Mouse of Amherst

Discussion Questions for
The Mouse of Amherst