The Soul selects her own Society By Emily Dickinson summary and analysis

The Soul selects her own Society —
Then — shuts the Door —
To her divine Majority —
Present no more —

Unmoved — she notes the Chariots — pausing —
At her low Gate —
Unmoved — an Emperor be kneeling
Upon her Mat —

I've known her — from an ample nation —
Choose One —
Then — close the Valves of her attention —
Like Stone —

The souls selects her own society is a significant piece of poetry which manifests the subjectivity and mindset of the poet. Her poems in general express the intense emotional depth. Death, solitude and self love are her fascinating themes. Some of her lyrics strikingly expresses the Freudian notion of Thanathotic impulse.

The Soul selects her own Society —
Then — shuts the Door —
To her divine Majority —
Present no more —

These lines powerfully expresses her attitude as she deeply in love with solitude. She is highly self-reliant, hence her soul prefers seclusion. She does not need any external support. She chooses herself as her companion.

She shuts the door and never lets the outsiders include in her life.   

Unmoved — she notes the Chariots — pausing —
At her low Gate —
Unmoved — an Emperor be kneeling
Upon her Mat —

 Her mind is so firm and unshakable , her soul is not affected by other’s wealth and status. Even the emperor failed to impress her. Which reflects her real life as she rejected several proposals. Only because of her intense self love.

 

I've known her — from an ample nation —
Choose One —
Then — close the Valves of her attention —
Like Stone —

What she did in her life is to explore her own self and she knows all the aspects of it. Finally selected it from the multitude and shuts the other ways to access her self. She is not at all accessible for others and remained as firm as stone. The stone metaphorically expresses her strength of mind.

It is quite conspicuous the fact that silences and dashes have more significance than words because her expression of emotion is beyond the  reach of her language.