Often these long poems deal with such issues as love, death, and faith. ... Because Browning's views on spirituality changed, his poetry also gives insight on the internal conflicts within his life. ... He rejected his mother's world to gain a sense of liberty and independence(Irvine & Honan, 1974). ... The exerpt in Pauline most clearly representing this is the conclusion which is also an invocation to Shelly. " sun - treader I believe in God and truth and love; and as one just escaped from death..." ... And then I' the front, of course a saint or two-...And so all's saved...

• Word Count: 2187
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School