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on other writers who were to follow them. However, just as Emerson did not express his philosophy in the same way as Thoreau, foll...
disjointed discourse on a series of ideas and impressions that flow freely through a characters or narrators mind. The very person...
each individual word. Yet, paradoxically, poetry is that art form in which what is unsaid is often as important--or more importan...
In three pages these two poems are contrasted and compared. Four sources are cited in the bibliography....
In five pages these poets' visions of the next century are examined in a consideration of their respective works. Five sources ar...
Whitman and Dickinson In both of these poems, the tone of the poem is conversational. Each poet has preserved within the rhythm o...
therefore sees the differences between the two as being "artificial" - Dickinson was reclusive, and ridden with doubt, whereas Whi...
selected one thing (one person, one book, she is not specific) and close her attention to all others. However, the "Soul" is not...
on all aspects of Transcendentalism in one way or another, for her poetry was very much that which developed as Emily herself went...
A 5 page paper which examines one poem from Longfellow, Whitman, and Dickinson. The poems examined are The poets, and their poems,...
In five pages some of Emily Dickinson's poems that celebrate her passion for nature are examined....
seems to be making a statement about independence of spirit, but an involvement with mankind. "I markd where on a little promontor...
present us with the sheer power of the sea. Now, as mentioned, these lines, filled with imagery, can be seen from many symbolic ...
all (Hinze PG). Dickinson is described as reclusive and shy. Although she was well educated, she is said to have often deferred ...
A 4 page review and explanation of the poem by Emily Dickinson. 3 sources....
The transcendentalism of Walt Whitman is discussed in a paper consisting of seven pages which focuses upon analysis of the poem 'S...
occupation or condition, unworthy of being saluted in his poetry. Although he was relatively successful in terms of worldly succe...
to Whitmans own estimates, he aided over 100,000 soldiers during this period, many of whom became his devoted friends (Valiumas 70...
apt description of reverie being that which is made up of a few simple things; and if those things are not available, well, reveri...
For example, in verse six, Whitman is ". . . Done with indoor complaints, libraries, querulous criticisms/strong and content I tra...
1918, but there are no existent early drafts until the 1919 version, which was published at this time in a Cambridge edition of La...
Glossary of Literary Terms) by exposing opposite truths, as it relates to her perception of death. Retaining ones dignity i...
Donoghue has aptly observed that "of her religious faith virtually anything may be said, with some show of evidence. She may be r...
action so that the reader can easily imagine its intensity. It is a strikingly vivid image. Likewise, Frost is famous for his im...
of God resides in all people, thus resulting in fundamental human goodness (Wohlpart, 2004). However, it is important to note tha...
the Civil War and when he heard that his brother was wounded he left for Fredericksburg and cared for his brother, along with othe...
much that is god-like in human beings. It is humanity hes celebrating. Kuebrich believes "that Whitmans work is not only religio...
actually ever addressed. The author states, for example, towards the beginning of the article, how "No gesture of style so prono...
Whitmans lyric style -- "A Noiseless Patient Spider." Although the subject of the poem is a lonely spider, the tone is formal, wh...
ones own inner feelings. Whitman had been raised by Quaker parents (Hood). His orientation to religion was centered around the i...