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Apr 14, 2017 · A historian of Emily Dickinson's life explains the historical context for the new film A Quiet Passion in which Cynthia Nixon plays the poet.
- Cynthia Nixon
Cynthia Nixon attends the Opening Night Party for the New...
- Cynthia Nixon
Plot. The film follows American poet Emily Dickinson from her early years as a student to her later years. Emily’s upbringing in Massachusetts’ Puritan/Congregational world is evident from the start, when she stands up to a Mount Holyoake Female Seminary school mistress (Miss Mary Lyon).
- Forms of Romantic Love. “True love is not a strong, fiery, impetuous passion. It is, on the contrary, an element calm and deep. It looks beyond mere externals, and is attracted by qualities alone.
- Profound Calm Excitement. “Enthusiasm is excitement with inspiration, motivation, and a pinch of creativity.” — Bo Bennett. “The kind of energy I attract is very calm.”
- Maturity and calm excitement. "It strikes me that we are 'behaving' (actually, we are not behaving) like teenagers; can’t we at least try to behave as if we were mature adults?
- Calmness in Romantic Activities. “Romance is tempestuous. Love is calm.” — Mason Cooley. The experience of profound love consists of meaningful intrinsic activities, which develop the flourishing of each lover as well as their togetherness.
Apr 13, 2017 · The “passion” of A Quiet Passion has two meanings: one to do with Emily’s preoccupation, and one to do with her lifelong struggle for freedom.
Apr 13, 2017 · An admirer can be forgiven for approaching “A Quiet Passion,” Terence Davies’s new movie about Dickinson’s life, with trepidation.
- Terence Davies
Oct 5, 2022 · Passion pushes you through difficult times because you don’t care what it takes to become better. We all have the ability to create whatever kind of life we want. The secret to living the dream is hidden in our passions and what we do because of them.
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Parents need to know that A Quiet Passion is a drama based on the life of Emily Dickinson. Cynthia Nixon plays the acclaimed 19th-century poet, showcasing her sharp wit, perseverance, and fierce independence, as well as the choices that led to a life of solitary introspection.
