Song of Myself

provides a perspective that reveals the hypocrisy and immorality of a “civilized” society. Walt Whitman, a transcendentalist poet who wrote Leaves of Grass in 1855, explains his interpretation of his beliefs of reincarnation and individualism in “Song of Myself.” The contrast between Whitman’s ideals and popular society guides people towards the desire of individuality away from the industrialized world. James McPherson, in his non-fiction historical account of the civil war, What We Fought For, discusses

work, or leaves off work,...” “Singing” what belongs to them, each has a unique “song” that only appertains to them. Similarities do appear in the repetition of Whitman’s works, revealing that this literary device can create an effect of resemblance between ideas. Taken from “O Me! O Life!” is lines 2-3, “Of the endless trains of the faithless, of cities fill’d with the foolish, /Of myself forever reproaching myself, (for who more foolish

unique characteristics. All components of the universe are united in a metaphysical intercourse, and yet, are assigned very distinct qualities so as to keep their identities intact. Often times, Whitman demonstrates these conceptions through elements of song. “Walt Whitman caroled throughout his verse. For the Bard of Democracy, as America came to call our great poet, music was a central metaphor in his life and work, both as a mindset and as a practical reality.” (Hampson) His musical poetry lyrically

observations impacted their work, and ultimately became their inspiration for their poems. Walt Whitman and Herman Melville shared common views about war in their poems, such as, Whitman’s “Song of Myself” and “O Captain! My Captain!” and Melville’s “Shiloh”, “The March into Virginia”, and “The College Colonial”. “Song of Myself” was arguably Whitman’s most famous work. A common theme in his work is war. Written just a few years before The Civil War in 1855, he believes the only way to heal a nation is to

In American Literature Walt Whitman is recognized by many for his ideas of Democracy. Examples can be found in the theme of “A song of myself” and “A noiseless patient spider” two very fine works of Whitman’s style. A theme in “A song of myself” that helps represent democracy is Whitman’s idea of friendship. He uses this in a unique way throughout the story hinting at the idea we are all connected. In the quote “For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you. I loafe and invite my soul,

Individualism is important. This statement is made clear in Walt Whitman’s book, Leaves of Grass, published in 1855. Leaves of Grass is a poetry collection composed in the nineteenth-century, during the Westward Expansion. Contrary to a popular poetic style in that period, Whitman wrote in free-verse, meaning there was little to no rhyming or tempo. Individualism is a theme that sets the tone of Whitman’s poems. Whitman uses the literary devices of repetition, asyndeton, imagery, and conflict

Often considered the founders of modern American poetry, Emily Dickinson and Walt Whitman have styles that are like none other. Although they have many individual, unique characteristics, they also are comparable in numerous ways. The lengths and tone in each of their poems may seem very different; however their similarities lie mostly in the themes and subjects that the two focus on. Their upbringing and life experiences are two aspects that made have these two, the influential poets that they are

A reading of “Song of Myself” “Song of myself” is one of Walt Whitman’s excellent poetry of the Leaves of Grass. Referring to the word “myself” from title, it is presumable that the poem is talking about Whitman himself. Moreover, in this poem, he uses several times the word “you”. To some extents, “you” can be referred to his beloved readers. This poem is like a conversation between the speaker and the readers. He tells the readers about his passion to the world and asks us to find him. In addition

was a crucial staple in the American identity. Whitman used his poetry to contribute to the evolution of self-reliance, human freedom and concepts of democracy. These influences can be seen throughout all of his poems, but more relevantly in “Song of Myself”, “For You O Democracy” and in “Live Oak, with Moss”. After analyzing these works thoroughly, Whitman has undeniably aided in the development of American identity and influenced many more American poets and literary authors. Whitman is able to

Whitman and Blake both use animals to symbolize humankind’s experience of Nature The theme of the work is “Whitman and Blake both use animals to symbolize humankind’s experience of Nature”. To begin with I’d like to tell some information about Whitman and Blake’s life and work. Walt Whitman was an American poet, publicist and reformer of the American poetry. Whitman was the singer of the "world democracy”, positive sciences, love and the association without social borders. He was also an innovator