I think the viewpoint of the whole passage is that “Life is the same for enslaved people whether in the city or on a plantation”
Answer: She chose not to leave her house.
Explanation:
The first option is not the answer because scholars believe that Dickinson had a love interest towards Susan Gilbert for a long time.
The second option is not the answer because growing up, death is one of the type of themes she worked on.
The third option is the answer because as she aged, she refused to come downstairs to greet guests and would even hold conversations through the closed door of her bedroom.
The fourth option is not the answer because she did not often agree with some of the beliefs in her religion as she said, “I feel that the world holds a predominant place in my affections. I do not feel that I could give up all for Christ, were I called to die”.
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