Critical Analysis Of Walt Whitman's Death Of Abraham Lincoln

Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey translated by Robert Fagles completely illustrate Odysseus’s journey home after The Trojan War. Separated into twenty-four different books, the poem describes the hardships Odysseus faces and how he overcomes obstacles. Though this poem is composed for listeners and may seem incomprehensible, Homer includes a plethora of literary devices to help audiences better understand, follow, and enjoy the context of The Odyssey. Throughout this poem instances of epic simile, foreshadowing, epithet, and xenia are included to help the poem flow.

Walt Whitman and Langston Hughes. Two highly renowed poets. One of Whitman's most known poems, "I Hear America Singing", is about living the American life; he explains multiple types of people in his piece of work and how they are all a part of America. Similar to this, Langston Hughes wrote the poem "I, Too, Sing America", and in this, he includes African Americans, suggesting that Whitman left some people out. Also saying, that blacks are proud and just as big of a part of America as anyone else. Along with this, both are similar in the sense that they are about people in America. Aside from this, there are three other ways in which the poems "I, Too, Sing America", and "I Hear America Singing", are similar. Becasue of this, the poems

leading up to and surrounding President Abraham Lincoln’s death. The purpose of this book is to

    Most people think of a hero as a strong, superior, good-looking person that could never make a mistake. However, in a story called The Odyssey, a connection to real life reveals imperfections to be common in heroes. Each person has their low points and highlights, regardless of their “rank”. The author and epic poet, Homer, exemplifies our main character, Odysseus, to take on this idea of a hero throughout his writing. The time period took place in Ancient Greece, allowing Greek culture to relate to the poem. Different aspects of such culture and history may have influenced the works and creativity of Homer as well. A major point includes The Trojan War because it focuses in on Odysseus’ journey to bring Helen back home by devising a plan to destroy warriors in the city. Acknowledge this factor when reading The Odyssey, for not only evidence of heroism, but also other major points of archetypes, in which the device reflects the insights of readers in modern time and what is seen from Ancient Greek culture.

“Abraham Lincoln and The Second American Revolution”, written by James M. McPherson, one of America’s historians. McPherson has also written,” Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era”, “Tried by War: Abraham Lincoln as Commander-in-Chief”, “Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam” and many other history related books. “Abraham Lincoln and The Second American Revolution” consists of seven essays throughout on important themes in American history and unusual standpoints on the Civil War and Abraham Lincoln.

It is not news for anyone to hear that Lincoln changed America, but Whitman explains it a little differently. Looking closer at “Oh Captain! My Captain!” elements of American Romanticism pop out, and one of those major elements is political changes or events. The Event of this is very well known, Lincoln’s assassination. New york Times tells that Whitman was pushed to write this poem after Lincoln’s assassination as a tribute to him. “Generations of historians have described, and tried to interpret the meaning of, this unique funeral procession. But no author has probed the event more deeply than Walt Whitman”. (Griffin, New York Times). This can be shown through the detail of the poem to his assassination. It describes the captain falling cold and dead, which can be a direct correlation to him being shot. His assassination isn't the only thing discussed in this poem. Going back to the metaphors about the voyage, the voyage is described as done. This can show that the civil war was over recently, it ended on April 9th. Lincoln’s assassination took place on April 14th. The close relations of both of these events happening are described like a history lesson through the poem. The second stanza is describing the vents after the war, and the third is describing Lincoln's death. After the war ended the country was in a state of happiness and celebration, but Lincoln was assassinated only a few days later.

While reading this poem, the reader can identify many archetypes. There are the heroes, the villains, the wise teachers and many more. Numerous themes and ideas are portrayed throughout this poem, it is the basis of which all other books model themselves after. “The Odyssey” was written by Homer in 720 BC, known as the Bronze Age. It is an Epic that tells the story of a father, Odysseus, who goes through many trials and adventures In order to be reunited with his Wife Penelope, and Son Telemachus.

Within a short amount of time after the election of Abraham Lincoln to the office of presidency, the south had seceded from the Union and brought on the beginning of the American Civil War. In 1863, the third year of the war, Lincoln had given a speech of the sacred battle ground at Gettysburg, most notably called the Gettysburg Address. In it, he expressed sincerity for those who fought and died there and most of all, proclaimed his aims of war itself. Walt Whitman, a celebrated poet of the time, traveled from hospital to hospital witnessing the operations of wounded soldiers and also the horrific scenes of death and amputation. His views were very much different than those of Abraham Lincoln and though not evident, were still noticeable

Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey follows Odysseus on his long journey home. The Epic also includes the stories of Odysseus’ family left behind: the travels of his son, Telemachus, and how plenty, of what we would now call “home wreckers”, suitors pressured his wife, Penelope, into marrying one of them. The characters are beautifully crafted and the story is truly epic. All the elements presented can bring in any reader from any century, the Cyclops, the Gods, the trickery of Penelope, and the disguises of Odysseus, are all legendary literary hooks . There are many things to learn—about writing, about the world around us, the world ahead of us, and the past behind us—from The Odyssey. (26) It is undeniably evident that this ancient text has

I do believe that Whitman should be held accountable in some form for his actions. Although he was unaware of the tumor, he still committed the crime. The families of the victims and in the victims themselves deserve clarification for what has happened. I do not think that Whitman should be sentenced to death because of this. This is a tricky case because the location of the tumor has not been clearly associated with anger on humans, but what helps is the study on animals. There has been many links to the human body with animals, even some great discoveries have come from animals. For example, Harlow’s Monkeys and Harlow’s discovery that: affection may be what animal turn to even over food/shelter. Harlow’s discovery lead to many discoveries

I did not enjoy reading “When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d.” I thought it was a very boring poem since the mood was sad. It took me a while to realize that Whitman was mourning President Lincoln’s death. I believe their was not much going on in the poem. It just describes the grieving. Whitman seemed to love President Lincoln. He proves this when he stated, “O how shall I warble myself for the death on there I loved? And how shall I deck my song for the large sweet soul that has gone?” Whitman speaks about Lincoln as if he was a family member. Someone he was close to and is having a hard time getting over the death. Although death is a sad subject, Whitman’s becomes more uplifting when he notes, “Dark mother always gliding near

“O Captain! My Captain!” by Walt Whitman and “Cool Tombs” by Carl Sandburg depict the death of President Lincoln, which reflects the willingness of Civil-War era Americans to sacrifice the safety of their president and the lives of soldiers for the greater socioeconomic purpose. In “O Captain! My Captain!” Whitman employs a metaphor of President Lincoln as a captain of a ship to illustrate the price of modernization, characterizing the Northerner’s struggle for unity to supply the growing nation’s needs. Similarly, Sandburg employs an impartial tone in “Cool Tombs” to convey the insignificance of the individual person, suggesting that no one is spared when it comes to satisfying

President Abraham Lincoln, admired by Walt Whitman, blossomed in “Whitman's writing and in American mythology”(Eiselein) for his leadership and nobility. Whitman hoped for a rugged, healthy, who knew what real, physical work was, to be the “[r]edeemer [p]resident of [t]hese [s]tates”(Whitman). His hopes came true “as in a dream”(Whitman) when “four years later, just such a beard-faced boatman”(Goodheart) entered the White House. Walt Whitman discovered the “comprehensive, all-directing soul he had long been seeking”(Reynolds) in Abraham Lincoln’s life. Therefore Whitman, a patriotic American, would see Lincoln’s death as not only a grave tragedy but also a “promise [of] ultimate purgation and unification for America.”(Reynolds).

The Iliad and The Odyssey by Homer are the two major heroic epics of ancient Greece, and the oldest surviving European poems. The poems were originally part of the oral tradition, then written down between 750 and 650 B.C.E., and finally fixed in the 500’s B.C.E. The Iliad tells the story of the ten year long Trojan War fought against the city of Troy by the Achaeans. The Odyssey focuses on king Odysseus, who fought in the war, and his journey from Troy to his island home Ithaca, which takes him ten years. The poem touches on the themes of family, hospitality, temptation, fame, and the power of cunning. Odysseus possesses strength, courage, and confidence, but what he is most known for is his cleverness. Although Odysseus wants to return home to his wife Penelope, his son Telemachus, and his kingdom, his journey back is fairly long because of how easy he is captivated by adventure. As it is, in The Odyssey, Odysseus goes through an inner conflict between his priorities of home and family and his strong desire for fame and glory.

In Walt Whitman’s “Song of Myself”, the poet showcases his feelings of people and himself by using literary descriptors to convey his thoughts on these and various other subjects. In section 20, Whitman’s purpose is to showcase self-assuredness regardless of what the world tries to state otherwise by maintaining his resolute happiness in being himself. This is what sets him apart from being like the other people in the world.