Reading "The Wife" Emily Dickinson
-In "The Wife," Emily Dickinson critiques the institution of marriage because it stifles women.

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The speaker in "The Wife" expresses her dissatisfaction with being stuck in a conventional marriage, suggesting that it limits her freedom and creativity. Therefore, the poem can be interpreted as a critique of the institution of marriage in relation to women's role and identity.