Whitman

The concept of individualism or individuality has been the soul of Walt Whitman and Allama Iqbal’s poetry. Both employed it as a tool to awaken the sense of democracy and patriotism in newly freed Americans and still-in-seek of freedom Muslims. Bellah et al (1968) mark Whitman as a representative of ‘Expressive individualism’. Being an expressive individualist, Whitman refutes all the principles of utilitarian individualism and emphasized on the freedom to express one’s true self and desire against

Walter Whitman “I believe a leaf of grass is no less than the journey-work of the stars” (Whitman 41). Walter Whitman, also known as Walt Whitman, was born on May 31, 1819, in Long Island, New York, to Walter Whitman and Louisa Van Velsor Whitman. When he was twelve, Walt and his family settled in Brooklyn, up to then his family had lived in a dozen different places (Conarroe 4). Walt worked in many different positions; to some he was even viewed as a drifter. Walt was many different things;

Supermarket in California” narrates his imaginary encounter with Walt Whitman, one of the most important poet in American history, in a supermarket in California. Walt Whitman, Ginsberg poetic idol, plays a pivotal role in the poem. Ginsberg throughout the poem shows his inclination to be like his poetic hero Whitman. Allen Ginsberg starts the poem by recounting walking down the street with a headache thinking about his literary idol Whitman and dreaming of his “enumerations”. The poet intentionally mentions

to express a general idea or feeling about life and nature. One author, Walt Whitman,writes poems that generally express a positive view on living and the harmony of life. One poem, “Song at Sunset”, intends to delve into the joy of life. Throughout the poem, Walt Whitman decides to praise nature as a whole for offering him a chance at enjoying all that life has to offer, which, as previously stated, shows that Walt Whitman actively tries to express a Carpe-Diem attitude about the world in his poems

The famous American poet Walt Whitman published I Sit and Look Out in 1848. Almost a century later, the events described in the book Night took place. These two pieces of literature, written over 100 years apart, both talk about suffering and the failure of human beings to help each other in their time of need. In the poem, I Sit and Look Out, when Whitman writes, ”I see the workings of battle, pestilence, tyranny I see martyrs and prisoners; I observe a famine at sea I observe the sailors casting

ckenboss Nora Burghardt English 11 pd 2 2 May 2015 Exploration of the Individual in Whitman and Bishop         Walt Whitman and Elizabeth Bishop are two of the most highly acclaimed American poets of all time, exploring themes, scenes and emotions that deeply resonate with psyche of the American public. Whitman and Bishop explore the relationship between themselves and their audience by writing about the liminal space between individual and community. As renowned poetic voices for their country

Walt Whitman: A Transcendentalist Poet During the 19th century, a new movement of philosophy and literature rose across America. This intellectual movement known as Transcendentalism focused on individualism, nature, oversoul, and strongly encouraged a simple, mindful life. Everyday people were encouraged to pursue truth through nature, personal experiences, and their own reasonings, not conform to society. Themes of transcendentalism were not limited to those directly part of the movement. The themes

     Walt Whitman            Walt Whitman was a follower of the two Transcendentalist Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau. He believed in Emerson and Thoreau’s Trascendentalist beliefs. Whitman believed that individualism stems from listening to one’s inner voice and that one’s life is guided by one’s intuition. The Transcendentalist centered on the divinity of each individual; but this divinity could be self-discovered

The ongoing conversation that Walt Whitman often designs into his poems, specifically his odes, act as a recreation and a reimagining of reality, with the tone changing and fluctuating with his disappointment and his newfound reimagination. In “Ode (‘There Was a Time’),” the circulation of glory, this heavenly object birthed in Nature, and its gradual disappearance unto inevitable death with only vestiges of itself left behind, emerges as an important effect in the work. It parallels the circular

Century apart, Allen Ginsberg and Walt Whitman share similar cultural, political and moral values, which they express in their literary work. Whitman’s writing is considered controversial for the eighteen hundreds. He sets the stage for generations to come breaking way from the strict Victorian poetic tradition by writing in free verse. Ginsberg follows his footsteps when composing his poem “Howl” by writing in long lines almost resembling prose and subdividing the poem into several parts. Likewise