different types of authors. Some were cynical and pessimistic‚ while others were very optimistic‚ almost to the point of Transcendentalist. Three Civil War era writers that varied from pessimism to optimism included Ambrose Bierce‚ Mark Twain‚ and Walt Whitman. Ambrose Bierce‚ also known as “Bitter Bierce‚” was a writer in the 1800’s that wrote about war and the tragedy that comes along with it. Being a realist‚ Bierce wanted to reveal the horrors of war to the world. He mocked other war stories that
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Dream itself. There are ways that progress is good‚ but a vast majority of the time this is not true. A part of the American Dream that goes hand in hand with progress that is considered good is the idea of ever expanding opportunities. Walt Whitman
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Karima Hilliard Ms. Leith English 111‚ Section 026 20 October 2012 Analysis of Supermarket in California Allen Ginsberg portrays alienation as a lonely walk to the supermarket. In the poem “A Supermarket in California” he displays this idea through the images of people in the supermarket‚ his use of the word “penumbras” and the use of the word “enumerations”. Allen Ginsberg is alienated thus causes him to use his imagination for company. In the poem Ginsberg states that there was whole families
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Walt Whitman in ‘Leaves of Grass’‚ uses many similar techniques throughout his poem to give off and emphasize his meaning. The three techniques that further Whitman’s meaning in my opinion are repetition‚ along with the overuse of commas and lack of use of periods‚ and alliteration. Whitman’s uses common themes from transcendentalism including body and soul‚ immortality and Whitman also talks a lot about equality. Whitman uses repetition in the beginning of certain sentences to stress his message
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In "On the Beach at Night Alone‚" Walt Whitman develops the idea that everyone has a connection with everything else‚ including nature. Whitman uses a variety of writing techniques to get his point across. First‚ the repetition and parallel structure that his poems contain reinforce the connection between everything in nature. The usage of "All" 11 times emphasizes the inclusion of everything in the universe. The sentence structure remains the same throughout the poem‚ without any drastic change;
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and the mood are kind of different. “I hear America singing” is a poem that describes the sound of working. This poem’s theme is people who work made America better. The poet is proud of it “Singing with open mouths their strong melodious songs” (Walt Whitman‚ line 12) and the mood is positive and encouraging. In “I‚ too”‚ the poet talk about his experience of being treated unfairly. The theme of “I‚ too” is quite different‚ it’s saying that all people are equal and share the same right. Its mood is
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Is the American Dream Still Possible? The America Dream is defined in general as a dream of a land that is better and richer for everyone based on accomplishment and opportunity. This dream is usually sought after by people who have been deprived of their social and human values. Some people have not been able to achieve this dream based on restrictions of their situations that plague their lives. These situations can be different for everyone‚ race‚ sex‚ handicap‚ etc. My question; is this
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don’t know is that influential poet Allen Ginsberg fabricated this phrase (“Irwin Allen Ginsberg”). In many ways‚ such as this‚ Allen Ginsberg is a forgotten hero. The specifics of what Ginsberg accomplished in his life and nonconformist political poetry are overlooked‚ but the legacy he left behind will last forever. Allen Ginsberg is best known for his riveting long prom "Howl". Because of his experiences in college and his involvement in the Beat Movement‚ Allen Ginsberg’s influential poem “Howl”
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Alex Fradkin Dr. Osburg Trends in American Literature March 2‚ 2003 “Song of Myself” as an Epic Poem There are many concepts and characteristics that define an epic. However‚ some criteria are simply more important than others. This is why Walt Whitman’s “Song of Myself” can be considered as an epic poem due to its ability to meet the most important requirements of an epic. Although it does so through a very intricate method‚ “Song of Myself” contains both a hero and an antagonist‚ thus meeting
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Walt Whitman describes the United States of America by stating‚ “The genius of the Unites States is not best or most in its executive or legislatures... America is the races of races.” Whitman uses United States of America and America interchangeably‚ igniting this habit as a social norm throughout history. With this repetitive‚ conscious replacement‚ “America” has become synonymous with the United States of America. However‚ “America” began to develop a meaning beyond the geographic location. It
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