Walt Whitman and Langston Hughes are just two examples, of many, why New Criticism should be disputed. ... In "Cavalry Crossing a Ford" Walt Whitman draws on many life experiences that provide both realism and conviction to the poem. ... "Cavalry Crossing a Ford" is not only about the North winning the Civil War, it is also about Whitman's views on what the country has allowed itself to become. Being from the North it is only natural that Whitman would write about the soldiers that he witnesses go into battle. ... Walt Whitman and Langston Hughes wrote about the tragedies that they f...

• Word Count: 1893
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography

In order to better analyze this poem, it is necessary to know a little about the author because his work is pretty much close to his life and own experiences. ... Hughes, who claimed Paul Lawrence Dunbar, Carl Sandburg, and Walt Whitman as his primary influences, is particularly known for his insightful, colorful portrayals of black life in America from the twenties through the sixties. ... The relationship between the two is complex, strained, and often ambiguous, but the fact remains that each exists in the manner that it exists due to the existence of the other. ...

• Word Count: 1896
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In order to better analyze this poem, it is necessary to know a little about the author because his work is pretty much close to his life and own experiences. ... Hughes, who claimed Paul Lawrence Dunbar, Carl Sandburg, and Walt Whitman as his primary influences, is particularly known for his insightful, colorful portrayals of black life in America from the twenties through the sixties. ... The relationship between the two is complex, strained, and often ambiguous, but the fact remains that each exists in the manner that it exists due to the existence of the other. ...

• Word Count: 1930
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School