Emily Dickinson's father, Edward Dickinson is stress on the education. He even sets up the library for his children, so they can self-educated. Moreover, he also builds a garden for Emily. The garden gives Emily more privacy and also keeps her in touch with nature. She cultivates her interest in nature in her secret place in her garden. Dickinson's inspiration of poems from her observation of creatures like bees and the view of landscape.

Household chore also inspire her to write poetry. She sometimes write at the back of the shopping list or recipes.

Emily Dickinson prefers to stay home and have an isolated life. New England means a lot to her, and the small living space that she has makes her more interest in searching for the meaning of nature.