Vallejo and Dickinson´s Views on Death
Alfredo Ortega Cordero Comparative Literature September 27th, 2001 Vallejo and Dickinson’s Views on Death In “Los Heraldos Negros” and “I heard a Fly Buzz When I Died”, both poets picture death as a state in human life where humans find themselves weak and unprotected. Vallejo’s poem “Los Heraldos Negros” reflects a distress feeling that comes from the impotence towards inevitable “strokes” in life. ... Besides that, Vallejos’ symbolism takes us to the fatal (death) through this idea: “Esos golpes sangrientos son las crepitaciones de algún pan que en la puerta del horno se nos quema. ... On the other hand, Emily Dickinson’s poem reflects an extraordinary point of view in which the speaker is remembering the circumstances of her death, and is therefore speaking from beyond the grave.