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are structured in the form of questions, which are subsequently answered throughout the poem (Holloway 147-148). His declaration ...

With the plain-speaking simplicity that was his trademark, Whitman constructed this poem in such a rhythmic way that it could be s...

and regular stress would at first strike his reader with incredulous amazement. But he was hardly prepared for the storm of abuse ...

seems to be making a statement about independence of spirit, but an involvement with mankind. "I markd where on a little promontor...

was the spirit of Zen, as he drew his imagery from the "taproots" of the earth, the presence of a moment (Hassain, 1995). The "su...

to Whitmans own estimates, he aided over 100,000 soldiers during this period, many of whom became his devoted friends (Valiumas 70...

Whitmans, just that the ones being examined do not examine that same sort of subject matter. In Whitmans The Ox-Tamer the poet s...

drug addict living a life very similar to Sonnys. : "Thats right, he said quickly, aint nothing you can do. Cant much help old Son...

tells his readers to "undrape," because, to him, no one is guilty of shame or worthy of being discarded (line 145). Everyone and e...

printers apprentice and then went on to work as a journeyman printer and a teacher (Books and Writers). Following that period of...

and insights as previous nature poets and against the threat of a materialism that seems to be viewed as a destructive force capab...

12, Whitman was indoctrinated in the printers trade (AAP). It was at this time that he fell in love with words, and began to read ...

now" (Whitman, 2005). Clearly, this illustrates his belief that heaven and hell are right here on earth, which was a very controv...

each individual word. Yet, paradoxically, poetry is that art form in which what is unsaid is often as important--or more importan...

me leading wherever I choose. Out of the Cradle is a much slower-moving poem. It begins with the poet recalling a childhood ...

to Leaves of Grass-certainly more perfect as a work of art, being adjusted in all its proportions . . . But I am perhaps mainly sa...

This paper compares and contrasts the universe and life outlook featured in these two poems by Walt Whitman in six pages. There a...

In six pages this paper contrasts and compares the images featured in these two poems by Walt Whitman. There are no other sources...

In six pages this paper discuses how the narrator and the speaking eye impact the poem 'Song of Myself' by Walt Whitman. There ar...

feeling his relationship with all other Americans. Uniquely American Most of Whitmans poetry illustrates what can be accu...

accurately and appropriately described as of a "shared identity." However, that shared identity also has a level of uncertainty w...

on other writers who were to follow them. However, just as Emerson did not express his philosophy in the same way as Thoreau, foll...

Objectification of humans is the focus of this poetic analysis of 'Pruned Tree' by Howard Moss, 'The Work Box' by Thomas Hardy and...

Romantic tradition, of which Melville was a nominal or part-time member, of the innocence and moral superiority of a pastoral moti...

An analysis of this poem and what it reveals about the life and poetry of Walt Whitman is presented in five pages. Attached are 4...

In eight pages this paper discusses the social and political influences Walt Whitman exerted through his poetry from an historical...

President Abraham Lincoln's assassination is examined within the context of this poem by Walt Whitman in five pages with imagery a...

In 5 pages this paper examines metaphor and symbolic uses of grass in an analysis of 'Song of Myself' by Walt Whitman. There are ...

In seven pages this paper compares the Romantic perspectives articulated in the poetry of William Blake, Walt Whitman, and William...

In 5 pages this 1950 poem serves as a reflection on the American literary Renaissance characterized by Walt Whitman and Ralph Wald...