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    Walt Whitman was a journalist and poet‚ who was born on May 31‚ 1819 in West Hills‚ New York. Whitman shied away from the normal aesthetic form‚ transformed traditional epics‚ and reflected the nature of the American experience and its democracy. Because of this‚ Whitman is considered to be one of America’s most influential poets (Biography.com). Under the title of the poem‚ HUSH’D BE THE CAMPS TO-DAY‚ Walt Whitman chose to include the date that the poem was written‚ which was May 4th‚ 1865. This

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    These‚ I Singing in Spring both talk about a lost love that is being remembered by the narrator. They give details on their joyful memories with their loved one and hope that they would meet them again in the future . A sad tone can be heard in the narrator’s voice in To A stranger when he says “I am not to speak to you-I am to think of you when I sit alone or wake at night alone. “Passing stranger! you do not know how longingly I look upon you‚  You must be he I was seeking‚ or she I was seeking

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    self back and need to start taking pride in what they do and where they’re from. In “One Song‚ America‚ Before I Go” by Walt Whitman and “I Too” by Langston Hughes‚ the speakers celebrated the concepts of individuality‚ originality‚ and nationality. People of all kinds are influenced by their everyday life and it shows in their work. Walt Whitman is no exception to this rule. Whitman was born in 1819 on Long Island‚ New York. From there he was a free spirit. He worked many different jobs including

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    Two Poets‚ One Idea Walt Whitman and Donald Hall--These names incite a sense of excitement in almost every individual who enjoys poetry. The two American poets hail from different time periods‚ different backgrounds‚ and different lifestyles that have led to different experiences. However‚ despite their differences‚ the two poets appear to be very similar upon analyzing their works. “A Song of Myself” by Whitman and “My Son My Executioner” by Hall are poems that portray their fascination with the

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    and Walt Whitman‚ and thanks to them the poetry people enjoy today exists‚ yet

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    Walt Whitman has a variety of Poems he wrote. There were a few that caught my attention “Song of Myself‚” “Out of the Cradle…” and “The Wound Dresser.” These three have a lot of details and I will be Discussing them adnbreaking them down on what details they go into. They are all different poems and have a unique meaning. The First one “Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking” this poem was written in 1859 and incorporated into the 1860 edition of Leaves of Grass. It describes a young boy’s awakening

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    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 states “every atom belonging

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    Walt Whitman’s preface to Leaves of Grass promotes America’s separation from Europe‚ and declares that America needs a bard whose focus is the common American‚ American landscape‚ and the American spirit. This freedom from Europe opens the door for America to blossom into the political‚ artistic‚ and intellectual model for the world. Whitman’s “Crossing Brooklyn Ferry” displays the interconnectedness of him and his fellow passengers with each generation‚ while at the same time transcending time and

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    Arizo‚ Estrellita M. I-SAMUEL “Boses” (Reaction-paper) I like the story because it showed forgiveness and inspire story that everyone can relate their own life. The story is about Onyok the main character but let me tell you the story‚ his mother work abroad and his father live with him at the time her mother working they live in wellness his father take him‚ but one day his mother turn’s back to them and don’t mind them and even care to his son Onyok then his father start to drunk all day and

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    In Walt Whitman’s poem‚ “Song of Myself” he offers an interpretation of the grass as being when a life’s lost‚ another reborn. The poet states that‚ “I guess it is the handkerchief of the Lord/ A scented gift and remembrancer designedly dropt”(11.17-18). This quote portrays that life is remembered‚ but also quickly forgotten. We could have an object or smell that reminds of someone‚ but overtime he forgets and never remember them. Walt shows that you end up forgetting them because you learn to live

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