Question

(Emily Dickinson)She experienced some mysterious trauma during her childhood. As a child, she was fascinated with death and dying. As an adult, Dickinson rarely left her home or even her room. What are some of the theories about her reclusive nature?

Answer 1

Answer:

Some of the theories about her reclusive nature are that she had extreme anxiety, epilepsy, or simply wanted to focus on her poetry.

Explanation:

Facts you might find useful.

Dickinson's mother had an episode of severe depression in 1855, and Dickinson wrote in an 1862 letter that she herself experienced "a terror" about which she couldn't tell anyone.