Kira Swearingen Ms. Petronella English 1320 21 February 2015 Close Reading- Song of Myself by Walt Whitman In Walt Whitman’s poem‚ Song of Myself‚ I found different key pieces of Whitman’s diction and language to be more in depth and not so cut‚ black and white. This poem really makes you think by giving you different perspectives of life to wonder about through the use of his words. I have gotten the impression that Whitman really values himself and his beliefs of a good world and being alive in
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future‚ not anyone else but me. I learned how my brain works and stores my truths and habits from the Conscious to the Subconscious to the Creative Subconscious. I learned how to empower myself with positive self talk. I also learned how to rebuild my self-esteem and have more confidence in myself. I really liked this class because it opened up my eyes to the future I always wanted and now I know how to achieve it. My first principal is Read the words‚ See the pictures‚ Feel
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HOW DO I KEEP MYSELF HEALTHY A healthy body produces a healthy mind. So keeping ourself healthy must be the top priority in our check list. An adage ‘health is wealth’ is applicable not only for the older groups but also to the younger generations. As the saying goes‚ ‘an apple a day keeps doctor away’ is a clear example for those who are health-concious. There are more to gain when we are healthy compared to when we are sick. Therefore to keep ourself fit and healthy‚ I am suggesting for the following
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In the self-referential and free verse poem “Song of Myself” featured from the collection Leaves of grass written by Ws equal even though this written in 1850 during a time of slavery and racism. This prevails as an exampalt Whitman set in a time of racism‚ industrial revolution‚ and trancendentation that emphasizes you\the individual rest at the center of the world. Whitman supports this claim by demonstrating how life and death are entwined as one and as a whole will remain as a cycle. Whitman
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Namgay: Hi‚ Tiny. How are you? Tiny: I am fine‚ thank you Namgay. Namgay: What did you do during the weekend? Did you do any exciting work? Tiny: Nothing much. I was reading a poem “Song of Myself”. I found the piece eccentric. Namgay: Wow “Song of Myslef”? Why do you find it strange? Walt Whitman’s poem “Song of Myself” is one of his well-known writings. The poem depicts incredible celebrations‚ an idyllic celebration of human where he states the mysticism and purity of the entire universe‚ including
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I don’t know how to start but here are some things that I’ve found out about myself. First‚ I trust myself‚ my feelings‚ my deeds‚ and my abilities. I am proud to myself! Second‚ I like myself. I was born with four limbs‚ with complete hearing and blessed with eyes. Thanks God because I am here in this world. Ups and downs‚ I never lose my grip to God. It maybe is the cause for not being discouraged about life. I am thankful that He gave me parents who are unceasingly extending hands when I am
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I see myself as someone who is expressive. I am an outgoing girl and I find making friends to be a simple task. However‚ I am one of those people who will not fully open up to you unless I know I am comfortable. I am an open book‚ as long as the person reading me takes it one page at a time and doesn’t jump chapters. I believe that I am this was because of how I grew up. I learned early on that you can’t trust everyone you know‚ and you can’t keep toxic people around. Day in and day out at school
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tumultuous‚ partly because of his family’s lacking economic status. His relationship with his father was not the healthiest‚ and his father died a few years after Whitman came out as a poet. His family relations and surrounded greatly influenced “Song of Myself”. Whitman worked as a journalist and typesetter
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dad in an apartment. My family is Hispanic‚ my parents speak fluent Spanish but My brothers and I do not speak Spanish at all. I live in a town called Woodbridge‚ New Jersey. I like to listen to music because it motivates me to do things like push myself to do more workouts than I want to do and helps me concentrate on work. I like to hang out with my family
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course‚ Johnny Walker Whiskey. My father and I never had a typical‚ father-daughter relationship. He never taught how to do anything else but drive and ride a motorcycle‚ which he taught me out of the necessity for me to be able to transport myself‚ not as a bonding experience. He would repeatedly tell me that no daughter of him would become a carpenter or a mechanic‚ which were and still are two of my interests. I never learned about hand tools‚ cars‚ playing soccer‚ fishing‚ off roading‚ hunting
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