Walt Whitman Essay Examples

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The Symbolism and Theme of Freedom in Walt Whitman’s “The Song of the Open Road” (978 words, 2 pages)

WALT TO THE WHITMAN The Song of the Open Road Walk Whitman's works have a lot of symbolism in them like in the song of the open road. In this work he talks about many things. The main theme is freedom. He talks about freedom with a passion. Walt wants ... Read More

An Analysis of the Poetry of Walt Whitman, an Early American Romanticist (1838 words, 3 pages)

Walt Whitman is unmistakably one of the most renowned and influential early American romantic poets. However, his revolutionary style and structure, ideologies and unbridled optimism for society and mankind made way for departures from Romanticism towards a new movement Modernism. Thomson Gale writes that Modernism can be "defined by its ... Read More

An Analysis of Mysticism and Democracy in the Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman (1010 words, 2 pages)

Mysticism, Democracy, IndividualityPersonality The 1881 publication of the Leaves of Grass contained more than twenty-four poems, which were reasonably filled with ten or more diversified types of themes. Walt Whitman the author and compiler of this exceptional work changed the status of poetry writing through his utilization of thought and ... Read More

How Walt Whitman Changed the Way Poetry Is Viewed Today (747 words, 1 pages)

His Song to Us Walt Whitman changed the way poetry is viewed today by his use of free verse. He was one of the first poets to use this type of poetry, which does not use regular rhyme scheme and meter. Whitman was not appreciated or admired at first for ... Read More

A View of Life in Walt Whitman’s Crossing Brooklyn Ferry (766 words, 1 pages)

A View of Life Blue oceans of sea foam, I feel the calming of the water as I walk onto the ramp. The Staten Island Ferry, a means of transportation that I have called my own for almost four years. It seems as though every time my feet step upon ... Read More

The Various Themes in Walt Whitman’s Works (858 words, 1 pages)

"The words of my books," said Walt Whitman, "are nothing, the drift of it everything." The various themes in Whitman's works are the most important, the actual erudite terms are only important in upholding these ideas. The main themes of his "O Captain! My captain!" are death of a hero, ... Read More

An Analysis of Walt Whitman’s and Emily Dickinson’s Poems with Similar Topics (328 words, 1 pages)

Whitman The two poems To A Locomotive in Winter and I like to see it lap the miles are similar in their topics but expressed in two totally different ways. To A Locomotive in Winter is a poem of Whitmans That describes a train in the time of the winter ... Read More

An Overview of the Transcendental Themes in the Poetry of Walt Whitman (2077 words, 3 pages)

Walt Whitman Transcendentalism By the late 19th century, Walt Whitman had become positioned at the forefront of the American cultural lexicon. His poetry was at once brash, dissonant and resoundingly erotic. His raw, unabashed poetry flew in the face of the prevailing ideals of his time. Whitmans greatest literary accomplishment, ... Read More

Comparison and Contrasting Walt Whitman’s and Allen Ginsberg’s Works on Themes of American Society and Its Values (2111 words, 3 pages)

Compare and contrast the work of at least two poets on the theme of American society and its values. Walt Whitman (1819-92) wrote, The chief reason for the being of the United States of America is to bring about the common good will of all mankind, the solidarity of the ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013