Only a very few pieces by American poet Emily Dickinson were published during her lifetime. Most, more than seventeen hundred, became available to the public after his death. Dickinson's poems are short, unique, and untitled. Common topics are death, immortality and the role of a woman. Dickinson was not famous during her lifetime and wanted her books burned after her death. However, they were published and she is now one of America's most renowned poets. The poem “Fame is a Bee” (1763) expresses her view of fame, but it is unclear whether she really had no interest in being famous, or whether it was her desire, the path to immortality. In the first line Dickinson uses a metaphor when she states that “Fame is a bee,” and goes on to explain why this is true. Fame has everything the bee does: “song,” “sting,” and “wing.” “He has a song” (line 2) can be interpreted as if fame is very attractive. People desire to be famous because it opens doors to many desirable objects and great experiences. The “song” of the bee is the honey it produces. Honey is sweet...