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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...

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

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

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

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...

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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

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

center of the work is that which relates to length and depth. This is the longest poem in the work and it is a poem that deeply an...

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 ...

Thomas Eakins: A Friendship of Artistic Gain). In fact, this particular painting is clearly a representation of a scene in Whitman...

The transcendentalism of Walt Whitman is discussed in a paper consisting of seven pages which focuses upon analysis of the poem 'S...