Craziness Is Good

In Emily Dickinson's Much Madness is divinest Sense, the speaker discussed the theme of craziness.  This is not necessarily insanity, but more the craziness a mad scientist possesses.  "Much Madness is divinest Sense- To a discerning Eye," (Dickinson, 830).  In this passage, she explains that it takes a wise person to realize that craziness is a good thing.  She goes onto say that the majority of people think it is dangerous.  They see it as a threat to themselves, and feel as if they need to take action.  The powerful majority will condemn any person who has a viewpoint different from their own.  Dickinson says they will be shunned and put in chains.  This shows that sometimes, the majority is not correct.  Usually, any person who is crazy enough to break the mold is ridiculed, yet sometimes they are later held as some of the greatest geniuses of all time.