I'm nobody! Who are you?

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I'm nobody! Who are you?
Are you nobody, too?
Then there's a pair of us -- don't tell!
They'd banish -- you know!

How dreary to be somebody!
How public like a frog
To tell one's name the livelong day
To an admiring bog! 

Emily Dickinson

The poem explores the issue of being a nobody, which is a luxury. It is incomprehensible to famous people. The phrase "How public like a frog" is used to describe famous people who croak their names out. When something "Croaks", it is obvious to people that its a frog that croaks, and not a lion or a bear. This shows a certain sense of popularity in which people are familiar with. Same for the rich and popular, whereby society is familiar with them. The phrase "How dreary to be somebody" explains how public image is important to be "somebody" and that its tiring maintain a standard face shown in public. If not, they get judged by society. The poem emphasizes that sometimes, being a Nobody is better than being "Someone".