Being a feminist in a modernist era of the nineteenth century, she helped break the inequality of gender issues in America during that time. She questioned the order of what was considered normal, and thus helped shift the tide of gender equality in America. A springboard, one of many, for women to stand up and fight for their freedom. Something that people in society as a whole still fight for, whether it be gay marriage, gender inequality, racial conflict, to even religion. Dickinson's hyphens may seem random and irrelevant at first glance, but with a closer look they add a deeper meaning to the text. The breakdown of lines and rhythmic patterns forces the reader to examine in more detail why he decides to add such inputs to his