What might have shocked readers about Dickinson’s view of spirituality? her use of dashes and unconventional capitalizationher nontraditional view of spiritual obligationsher insistence that sermons not be too longher decision to write about religion in verse

Readers might have been shocked by Dickinson’s nontraditional view of spiritual obligations because it challenged conventional religious expectations. Her use of dashes, writing about religion in verse, and comments about sermons do not by themselves describe a surprising view of spiritual duty. The best answer is “her nontraditional view of spiritual obligations.”

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