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

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

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...

Whitmans lyric style -- "A Noiseless Patient Spider." Although the subject of the poem is a lonely spider, the tone is formal, wh...

Whitman and Dickinson In both of these poems, the tone of the poem is conversational. Each poet has preserved within the rhythm o...

transcribe concerning the inevitable. One author notes that "The central theme arouses from Whitmans pantheistic view of life, fro...

this reveals his positive outlook toward the world and his own existence, and allows the reader some comprehension as to his value...

ones own inner feelings. Whitman had been raised by Quaker parents (Hood). His orientation to religion was centered around the i...

Then writer looks at a 2003 article written by Mearsheimer and Walt in the run up to the war. The arguments of the article arguing...

stanza carries the fathers musings further as he tells his child that there is "Something...more immortal than the stars" (Whitman...

as well as many politicians, who regard the creation of the Israeli state as the "fulfillment of biblical prophecy" (Mearsheimer a...

In five pages this report discusses the 'pale face' or 'redskin' literature of the eighteenth and nineteenth century with the 'pal...

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...

disjointed discourse on a series of ideas and impressions that flow freely through a characters or narrators mind. The very person...

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

For example, in verse six, Whitman is ". . . Done with indoor complaints, libraries, querulous criticisms/strong and content I tra...

Two of Walt Whitman's most famous works, O Captain, My Captain and When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd, capture the essence o...

In five pages this paper discusses the untraditional structural unity that is present in the poem 'Song of Myself' by Walt Whitman...

Walt Whitman contended that a city absorbs a person as affectionately as he has absorbed it. Five sources are listed in this four ...

occupation or condition, unworthy of being saluted in his poetry. Although he was relatively successful in terms of worldly succe...

just enough on the ball to attempt to rise to a higher level. However, the plays hero is not a particularly unique or sensitive i...

In eight pages the importance of setting historical setting in order to take readers back to an earlier period is considered in an...

the same as every other human being; there is really no other way to interpret the line "For every atom belonging to me as good be...

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

much that is god-like in human beings. It is humanity hes celebrating. Kuebrich believes "that Whitmans work is not only religio...

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

the Civil War and when he heard that his brother was wounded he left for Fredericksburg and cared for his brother, along with othe...

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

in colonial America and grew impressively after the Revolution, with ship production centering on the East River (NY Maritime Cult...