Words of the Beating Heart: An Analysis of Walt Whitman’s “Leaves of Grass”
Walt Whitman once poetically proclaimed, “Every moment of light and dark is a miracle.” (Whitman Brainyquote). This is just one of thousands the of thoughts that he and many authors shared during this time period. Furthermore, he played a great role in the transcendentalism literary movement, which was a point in history when authors expressed themselves through the simplicity of nature. Consequently, they viewed the earth as a canvas that God stroked with his choicest paint brush. Walt Whitman’s difficult childhood and love of nature led him to conceive possibly the most brilliant collection of poems that would grace the presence of innumerable lives across many …show more content…
After this realization he decided to throw this drowning aspiring poet a life preserver. As a result, Emerson wrote a letter of encouragement to Whitman. Accordingly, he begins by saying that despite society's tendency to turn away from and shun his poetry, he believes that the collection of poems he crafted was a, “Wonderful gift” (Emerson). After that, Emerson notes the pure uncensored emotion of Whitman’s artwork known as poetry and the chord it strikes with it’s readers. Moreover, he expresses the explicitly delicious use of imagery and theme that dances gracefully across every page that inspires the hearts of many to leap into a new form of arrhythmia. Finally, he applauds Whitman for the stunning way in which he casts a shadow of peace and serenity on his audience and the subtle way he strengthens and encourages the choicest people of society. Unfortunately, Whitman's masterpiece fell upon deaf ears and was greatly unappreciated during his lifetime. It would be years before the imagery, theme, setting, and his downright lovely way with words would be admired. However, Whitman embraced and saw his “soul reflected in nature” (Whitman). Clearly, he held an intimate love of this blue speck of space we call earth and frequently used it to set the stage for his characteristically stunning themes and breathtaking settings. Also, he was fond of giving his …show more content…
This man changed the very course of American literature trailblazing the path for many authors of yesterday, today, and
Walt Whitman once poetically proclaimed, “Every moment of light and dark is a miracle.” (Whitman Brainyquote). This is just one of thousands the of thoughts that he and many authors shared during this time period. Furthermore, he played a great role in the transcendentalism literary movement, which was a point in history when authors expressed themselves through the simplicity of nature. Consequently, they viewed the earth as a canvas that God stroked with his choicest paint brush. Walt Whitman’s difficult childhood and love of nature led him to conceive possibly the most brilliant collection of poems that would grace the presence of innumerable lives across many …show more content…
After this realization he decided to throw this drowning aspiring poet a life preserver. As a result, Emerson wrote a letter of encouragement to Whitman. Accordingly, he begins by saying that despite society's tendency to turn away from and shun his poetry, he believes that the collection of poems he crafted was a, “Wonderful gift” (Emerson). After that, Emerson notes the pure uncensored emotion of Whitman’s artwork known as poetry and the chord it strikes with it’s readers. Moreover, he expresses the explicitly delicious use of imagery and theme that dances gracefully across every page that inspires the hearts of many to leap into a new form of arrhythmia. Finally, he applauds Whitman for the stunning way in which he casts a shadow of peace and serenity on his audience and the subtle way he strengthens and encourages the choicest people of society. Unfortunately, Whitman's masterpiece fell upon deaf ears and was greatly unappreciated during his lifetime. It would be years before the imagery, theme, setting, and his downright lovely way with words would be admired. However, Whitman embraced and saw his “soul reflected in nature” (Whitman). Clearly, he held an intimate love of this blue speck of space we call earth and frequently used it to set the stage for his characteristically stunning themes and breathtaking settings. Also, he was fond of giving his …show more content…
This man changed the very course of American literature trailblazing the path for many authors of yesterday, today, and