"Walt Whitman, an American, one of the roughs, a kosmos/Disorderly, fleshy and sensual eating and drinking/and breeding/No sentimentalist no stander above men and women or/apart from them no more modest than immodest." This is how Walt Whitman revealed himself in his first edition of Leaves of Grass. ... Walt Whitman shows that singing is both a daytime and nighttime thing to do. ... Whitman's views of people are shown throughout this poem. Whitman had liberal views and as put by Richard Gambino in his article, "Whitman's faith in democracy flowed from the same sourc...

• Word Count: 1166
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

But one of these poets emerges from this group of people; an influential poet of the 19th century was Walt Whitman, author of the famous poems, "Leaves of Grass," and "O Captain, My Captain.... Born on May 31, 1819, Whitman was born at West Hills in the town of Huntington, Long Island. ... Upon publishing Leaves of Grass, Whitman was subsequently fired from his job with the Department of the Interior. Simultaneously, after writing Leaves of Green Grass and publishing it, this had been an obstacle for Whitman. ... Although Walt Whitman may never be as famous as other American poe...

• Word Count: 672
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Walt Whitman also supports this view in "I Hear America Singing". Whitman depicts the American Dream as pride in one's work by day, and pride in one's freedom by night. ... This view is also evident in Angela do Hoyos' "To Walt Whitman." This poem tells Whitman of how she (representing the Hispanics) can do just as much as anyone else ever could. ...

• Word Count: 412
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• Grade Level: High School

After reading and discussing the poems: "The New Colossus" by Emma Lazarus, "I Too" by Langston Hughes, and "I Hear America Singing" by Walt Whitman, I realize that culture is all around us. ... Emma Lazarus, Walt Whitman, and Langston Hughes help culture to matter in America. ...

• Word Count: 678
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• Grade Level: High School