The Dial Turner
A Poem by Emily Dickinson Jr.
 I based this poem off the Milgram experiment. 
Screaming in a room People see and regret And turn the dial up Staring at dilated eyes Wide and wet More and more is ordered firm They conform And continue until the body Ceases to squirm Eyes wide open And body quite still Tells the turner " Thanks for helping science You boring, pitiless,pitiful, conformer."
© 2013 Emily Dickinson Jr.
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This makes me think of Milgram's famous experiments, but this is way way darker. It's macabre and gruesome but its really that last line that makes it hit home, and when all horror above is suddenly given a moral meaning, it hits you like a ton of bricks.
btw, you missed an "r" in Staring on the fourth line
Posted 11 Years Ago
1 of 1 people found this review constructive.
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11 Years Ago
oh wait, I just saw your description where it says it's based off Milgram. i guess i'm not so clever.. read moreoh wait, I just saw your description where it says it's based off Milgram. i guess i'm not so clever for figuring it out on my own!
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11 Years Ago
wow J I"m glad you liked and to tell the truth a tad bit amazed you picked up on the connection sinc.. read morewow J I"m glad you liked and to tell the truth a tad bit amazed you picked up on the connection since you didnt see the description so I still think ur plenty clever. also I know a lot of ppl dnt read the description so I'm a little worried about ppl understanding the poem. thanx for the heads up I fixed the staring thing that happens to me a lot because I refuse to cut and paste so I dont get the spell check
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11 Years Ago
i think it's cool if they don't get the reference too, it makes a poignant point with or without cat.. read morei think it's cool if they don't get the reference too, it makes a poignant point with or without catching it. Milgram's test subjects were actors and this is gruesomely real.
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11 Years Ago
aww you think so? thanks :-) in my human adjustment class one of my friends did a presentation on h.. read moreaww you think so? thanks :-) in my human adjustment class one of my friends did a presentation on his experiment and I was simply inspired!
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This is great stuff...you really said it here...definitely captures the spirit of Milgram :)
Posted 11 Years Ago
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11 Years Ago
thanx so much kub!! I cnt help it school inspires me so lol
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11 Years Ago
You're very welcome...school is a great place for inspiration :)
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11 Years Ago
that it is, a lot of my poems come from lessons in school
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11 Years Ago
Same here, though I finished school a few years ago so my imagination must fend for itself now :P
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11 Years Ago
Poor you! I'm sure you do just fine though :-)
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11 Years Ago
Thank you, I just read a lot and watch history shows now ;)
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11 Years Ago
Well history shows are awesome :-)
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11 Years Ago
Thank you Emily, that means a lot coming from a writer as fine as yourself :)
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11 Years Ago
Lol don't exaggerate ull give me a big head! It's just a personal preference ain't any big deal.
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11 Years Ago
Haha hey that's not just me that's saying that...don't be afraid to blow your own horn ;)
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Hahaha, nicely done.
Posted 11 Years Ago
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11 Years Ago
why thank you creeper you know I try :-) glad you like it
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Sounds gruesome. I don't get 'firm.'
Posted 11 Years Ago
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11 Years Ago
firm. as in you speak firmly,without hesitation. its meant to emphasize that the person being writte.. read morefirm. as in you speak firmly,without hesitation. its meant to emphasize that the person being written about doesnt flinch or hesitate at the thought of toturing another human being.
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11 Years Ago
I thought so, must be an American usage I'm not familiar with
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11 Years Ago
hmm maybe. never been outside america so I wouldnt know but its not slang or anything so I'd think .. read morehmm maybe. never been outside america so I wouldnt know but its not slang or anything so I'd think it was the same. perhaps, you've just not seen this particular contextual situation.
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Oh...maybe i didn't quite latch on...
tell me more?
i'd love to know...
Posted 11 Years Ago
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11 Years Ago
well i based it on Milgram's experiment. put that in the description. I dont really know what else.. read morewell i based it on Milgram's experiment. put that in the description. I dont really know what else to tell you unless you have a specific question about it.
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11 Years Ago
ok i wil find out about Milgram...x..
i hope its not my dad
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11 Years Ago
lol its basicly an experiment on conformity. scietists have subjects turn a dial and tells them the.. read morelol its basicly an experiment on conformity. scietists have subjects turn a dial and tells them the dial shocks another person. noone actually gets shocked but they have someone scream to convince them its real. most of the people kept on causing ppl pain just because they were told to. thats it in a nutshell.
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11 Years Ago
oh...how...how can humans be so...inhumane..
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11 Years Ago
Yup, the poem probably makes a whole lot more sense now
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11 Years Ago
yes,,,yes...i will breakk the milgram dial
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11 Years Ago
You go dude!
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This makes me think of Milgram's famous experiments, but this is way way darker. It's macabre and gruesome but its really that last line that makes it hit home, and when all horror above is suddenly given a moral meaning, it hits you like a ton of bricks.
btw, you missed an "r" in Staring on the fourth line
Posted 11 Years Ago
1 of 1 people found this review constructive.
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11 Years Ago
oh wait, I just saw your description where it says it's based off Milgram. i guess i'm not so clever.. read moreoh wait, I just saw your description where it says it's based off Milgram. i guess i'm not so clever for figuring it out on my own!
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11 Years Ago
wow J I"m glad you liked and to tell the truth a tad bit amazed you picked up on the connection sinc.. read morewow J I"m glad you liked and to tell the truth a tad bit amazed you picked up on the connection since you didnt see the description so I still think ur plenty clever. also I know a lot of ppl dnt read the description so I'm a little worried about ppl understanding the poem. thanx for the heads up I fixed the staring thing that happens to me a lot because I refuse to cut and paste so I dont get the spell check
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11 Years Ago
i think it's cool if they don't get the reference too, it makes a poignant point with or without cat.. read morei think it's cool if they don't get the reference too, it makes a poignant point with or without catching it. Milgram's test subjects were actors and this is gruesomely real.
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11 Years Ago
aww you think so? thanks :-) in my human adjustment class one of my friends did a presentation on h.. read moreaww you think so? thanks :-) in my human adjustment class one of my friends did a presentation on his experiment and I was simply inspired!
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Nicely done,very interesting :)
Posted 11 Years Ago
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11 Years Ago
thanx mar I'm glad you like it
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