Democracy In Walt Whitman's Song Of Myself

Walt Whitman strongly and openly supported the idea that America would thrive under a democracy. For America to thrive under a democratic government all the individuals of America should be equal and should be treated equally. In “Song of Myself,” Whitman shows how America and how being an American would have been affected if all the people of the early settlement supported the idea of America succeeding under a democracy rather fearing that a democratic government would fail. “Song of Myself” does not force the reader to accept democracy, it does not even suggest the reader to accept democracy it just allows the reader to picture America as a democracy. Whitman states in section two “You shall not look through my eyes either, nor take things from me, you shall listen to all sides and filter them for yourself.” Whitman tells the reader that he does not want his beliefs or anyone else’s beliefs to affect what they believe in. He wants them to listen to everyone’s beliefs and then choose whether to allow their beliefs to change your beliefs or to continuing believing in your beliefs. Whitman is allowing the reader to have a choice rather than forcing them to believe what he believes. …show more content…
He continues on explaining how this grass could be someone’s love one because grass relies on getting nutrient from deceased people. Since grass gets in nutrient from dead bodies, Whitman believes that body the grass fed on is now alive again. So to Whitman there is really no death just life continuing on through different elements of nature. The grass could be viewed as democracy since it grows everywhere and it can connect people all over America. Since everyone is going to die eventually grass will always continue to grow. Which means that democracy will continue spreading through America and gain more knowledge as it