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Much Madness is divinest Sense - To a discerning Eye - Much [|[R1]] - the starkest Madness - ’Tis the Majority In this, as all, prevail - Assent - and you are sane - Demur - you’re straightway dangerous - And handled with a Chain – **by Emily Dickinson** [|[R1]]If we are to look at this term as “common” sense then Dickinson considers this to be “common” in terms of its worth, and therefore, not all that interesting.

**Please work with your group in order to answer ONE of the prompts below. Create a clear thesis statement that answers the question and includes ideas from both texts. Also, please make sure that the names of your group members are listed above your group's thesis statement.**

1. In what way do both authors suggest that female rebellion is "dangerous"? To whom? 2. In what way do both Dickinson and Gilman indict society as the cause of women's madness?

Travis, Omar, Rocco, Noah In Gilman's short story, she goes by according to the rules of society and goes along with the rest cure because that is the only way she'll be accepted in society. In Dickinson's poem, she discusses how going from the norm is dangerous no matter in what field so this includes feminist rebellion. Gilman talks of her indictment due to postpartum depression, something that occurs to many women. Dickinson says that madness is in the eyes of the beholder and that the madness is just a difference from the average person's beliefs.

Cheyenne, Ojene, Zahra In Gilman's short story, the narrator has the need to write even when she's expected not to, and in Dickinson's poem, women's higher level thinking is seen as insanity by the majority, thus proving that society is the cause of women's madness.

Madison, Courtney, Amanda In Gilman's short story, the narrator, despite her intuitive objection, agrees to societies wishes and agrees to the treatment for her depression, in turn, she believes she has become more mad then when she began the treatment, Dickinson puts a literal interpretation on this in her poem, when she indicates that those who do not conform to society are considered made but in reality it is those people who are the most sane.

Sabrina, Lisa, Angela Both Gilman and Dickinson suggest that female rebellion is dangerous by using satire and metaphors that reflect society's view that women need to be "tamed."

Eric, John, Ray (2) Gilman and Dickinson, in their writings, both demonstrate the inferior manner in which women are looked upon in today's society through the use of characterization and metaphorical language to stress the importance of a need for a revolution against those with traditional beliefs.

Chris, Zach, Jason, Justin (2) Dickinson and Gilman both express a similar point in the sense that they blame society for what is described as "madness" Gilman and Dickinson believe that what is commonly referred to as madness may in fact be a level of thinking that is higher than what can be understood by the masses. These individuals who do not comply with society,s rules are labeled as "straightaway dangerous" and dealt with accordingly.

Josh, Ethan, Ben, Jake Bloom (2) In Dickinson's poem and Gilman's short story, both authors demonstrate the concept that society's placement upon women results in rebellious behaviors by females. Since they revolt against their social status, this is perceived as madness.