the heart of Walt Whitman’s celebrated poem “Crossing Brooklyn Ferry.” As Whitman’s speaker observes the ferry cross from Manhattan to Brooklyn‚ he reflects upon the crowds of men and women making the familiar passage and‚ more expansively‚ all people making similar passages – past‚ present‚ and future. He knows well what they experience and feel‚ for the same experiences and feelings make up his own life. In this shared journey‚ he finds a certain kinship and harmony. Ultimately‚ Whitman asserts that
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Walt Whitman was one to the most influential and timeless poets America has ever produced. A master of the written word‚ Whitman never failed to produce anything less than what was needed to convey his ideas precisely. Of the some eighty years he was alive‚ Whitman never ceased to create and never stopped giving to the world more than it deserves in terms of poetry. Through his life‚ work‚ and lasting impact on the world you can ascertain why he is considered the father of American poetry. Whitman
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In their respective fields‚ both Walt Whitman and Ralph Waldo Emerson were considered to be quintessential American writers. Their thoughts and statements regarding nonconformity and individuality were revolutionizing for the era that they lived. Thanks to them‚similar thoughts and statements‚ are now much more mainstream and unexceptional.Although they used different tactics to get their points across‚ their shared opinions become evident. Both Walt Whitman and Ralph Waldo Emerson believed strongly
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are many articles on the topic of Walt Whitman in NCLive. There are several that discuss that Whitman is an optimist. Specifically‚ the articles cited in this paper will examine Whitman and will shed light on his optimism. Genoways‚ Ted. “Inventing Walt Whitman.” Virginia Quarterly Review. 81.2 (2005): 1-4. MasterFILE Premier. Web. 15 Nov. 2012. http://www.nclive.org/ Ted Genoways is the author of two books of poems and the literary history Walt Whitman and the Civil War. His awards include
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“Crossing Brooklyn Ferry” is a nine section poem written by Walt Whitman that was originally published in 1856‚ then revised and republished in 1881. The poem seems to be an attempt to address the future to an audience that is composed of people from the future. Whitman’s first section opens with imagery of what the character is seeing in his immediate vicinity. Whitman begins to consider the other people on the ferry with him and those that are on the other ferries on the river. With the words:
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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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O Captain My Captain by Walt Whitman O captain My captain was an expiring poem for me. This poem filled my mind with great memories snd make think of my loved ones who are now Angels.I am still feeling the connection. In my opinion‚ I can say that peopleare physically dead be we can keep them in our mind alive as long as we want them to be part of our lives. Father and I had different character. We had the same interest such as reading‚ watching news‚ assisting on conference-debates
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Part five of Walt Whitman ’s "Song of Myself" explicates the intrinsic relationship one shares with his soul. The poet delivers a monologue to his own soul‚ in which he conveys his union with it. He recollects a metaphorical morning spent with his soul. The poet opens - in lines one and two - with an acknowledgment of the paramount importance of his soul. He proclaims‚ "I believe in you my soul‚ the other I am must not abase itself to you" In lines four to six‚ the poet proposes to his soul‚ "Loafe
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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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When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer Walt Whitman 1. Bio: Walt Whitman practically taught himself to read through the works of Homer‚ Shakespeare‚ Dante‚ and the Bible during his time as a printer’s apprentice in New York City. After a printing district fire in 1836‚ Whitman became a teacher‚ and then a journalist. In 1855‚ he published the first edition of Leaves of Grass‚ sending a copy to Ralph Waldo Emerson‚ famous transcendentalist. In 1865‚ the updated edition included Emerson’s letter
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