“The smallest sprouts show there is really no death‚ And if ever there was it led forward life”‚ declares Walt Whitman‚ an American poet and nature enthusiast‚ in his classic poem: ‘A Child Said‚ What Is The Grass’? Whitman relates the roots of grass to the circle of life. The poem drops us into a scene of a child asks an existential question about grass. The author‚ unsure how to respond‚ takes the reader through his stream of consciousness‚ pondering the existence of grass in relation to the existence
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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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One of the most credited poets throughout the Civil War period was Walt Whitman‚ who wrote about the hardships of war in his work. In particular‚ two of his poems are not only heavily intertwined based on topic‚ but in structure and used literary techniques. “Beat! Beat! Drums!” and “O Captain! O Captain!” both share many similar qualities among figurative‚ sound and structural devices that Whitman uses to help further enhance the theme of how negatively war can impact individuals. At first glance
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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 human body and he also emphasized that no part of the universe is separate from him. Tiny: Whitman also talked about the personal celebration of the pleasures of the body. Don’t you think his
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differences‚ they’re all human and must embrace each other as equals. In pre-Civil War America‚ a time when the country was tearing itself in two because of their differences‚ this message was needed more than ever. Though to what degree of success Whitman actually had on the state of the nation at the time is arguable‚ the message in the poem‚ specifically section 22‚ is clear. His use of symbolism and paradox in this section are used to convey to the reader his message of peace and indifference he
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Walt Whitman‚ generally ignored in his time‚ has come to be recognized as a great poet among the American romantics. His works emphasize romantic ideals such as reverence towards nature‚ examination of the inner self‚ and distaste for scientific thought. Whitman’s poems piece together life lessons and observations of existence into a message which promotes reader based reflection. His strongest works are debatable‚ but his poems with the strongest messages remain clear. "When I Heard the Learned
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incredibly frightening. Walt Whitman is an example of the former‚ terrified of being forgotten‚ while Emily Dickinson is an example of the latter‚ unsure of existence after death. In Song of Myself‚ Whitman reveals his attitude towards the process of death and proves his fear of dying‚ which is uniquely American. Emily Dickinson’s fixation with death stems from her uncertainty of the afterlife. Close examination of concise language‚ diction‚ and tone‚ lead to a clear view of the
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Walt Whitman entails a man questioning his own existence‚ only to answer himself with a simple answer. It begins as a list of the negative parts of life. For example‚ he feels as if he is “forever reproaching [him]self” (3); this means that no matter what happens in his life‚ the speaker still disapproves‚ and he can never feel truly content in his actions. When Whitman is spelling out “the struggle ever renew’d” (5) in life‚ he uses a repetitive device to emphasize the multitude of hardships people
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As I read selected Walt Whitman’s poems I felt as if I was reading unfinished work. For example in the poem‚ “When I Heard the Learned Astronomer” it was very clear on what he was talking about. However‚ it felt to me as if he had received writers block. The poem could have gone on for a couple of more stanzas. I am no poem expert‚ but I feel as if the poem could have gotten into more details about the stars‚ and the astronomer. However‚ that is just me. Another one of his poems‚ “I Hear America
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ENGLISH COURSEWORK - WAR POEMS The first poem is a pre-1900 poem written by Walt Whitman. It is called "Come Up From The Fields Father". This poem tells the story of how a family hear the news that their son has been wounded in battle. Firstly it describes his sister receiving the letter and calling for her father and mother. The poet then goes on to describe the settings of the farm and the background to it. "Where apples ripe in the orchards hang and grapes on the trellis’d vines." "The sky
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