Grass

Was Walt Whitman the first hippie? His radical ideas make him worthy of this title. Whitman rejected many of the popular ideas of his day and created on his own style, which is know as free verse writing. Whitman wrote during the transcendentalism period, transcendentalism means that there is an underlying connection between all things, such as humans, and nature. Not only did he form his own style, he also formed ideas, about, the lessons that can be taught through nature, the value of the…

of Myself” Walt Whitman examines the complex idea of belonging in society by using sly commentary and symbols alike, while writing with a seemingly egotistical style. This piece was one of the twelve poems from the original collection of “Leaves of Grass” published in 1855, which was shortly before the Civil War started. This was a time of despair for Whitman because he was living in a fractured union. During this piece Whitman used many evocative situations to capture the readers imagination.…

sixteen million people (“How Many People Died in WW1?”). Each of these wars are referenced in the poem “Grass,” and the death tolls of each war are a reminder of the true devastating reality. For many people, these wars are something that will linger in their minds no matter how hard they try to forget. In the poem “Grass,” Carl Sandburg uses the personification of grass to emphasize the want to let grass cover up the bodies of bloody battles, which correlates to how people want tragedies in…

Kizer-Rivera 2nd Hour (11) Grass I have always wondered why I’m the only child out of all my mother, children who is allergic to so many things. It’s very annoying and scary because you never know when you’re going to break out with something because you don’t know everything that you’re allergic to. There so many common things I’m allergic to, that other people are allergic too. But, something I really don’t hear a lot saying is that they are allergic to grass. I believe…

convey the situation of the low-wage workers. Here are some very good examples. “Repetitive injury of spirit (106)”. The purpose of this metaphor is to paint a picture of the condition of one’s spirit after doing too much work. “all I can see is a grass fire raging in the back of my eyes (112)”. The purpose of the metaphor is to show the intensity of the author’s anger. Hyperbole is another figurative language which is present on the second chapter. “What is a self-respecting restaurant cook…

W) for 30 seconds in the microwave. Coming out of the microwave they were about the same temperature and texture. For level 5 (500 W), the grass seeds were in the microwave for 30 seconds and were slightly warmer coming out of the microwave. Also the grass seeds felt very slightly moistened. After that, I did power level 9 (900 W) for thirty seconds. The grass seeds were noticeably warmer and slightly moist after coming out of the microwave. Next, I…

Given the library’s availability, I read Henry Seidel Canby’s biography, expecting to learn about Walt Whitman’s childhood, family, and experiences that led him to write Leaves of Grass. The overall assessment of Canby’s book is that it is fair. Canby is frequently wordy, and at least the first third of the book is rather boring because one feels as if he is skimming through Whitman’s life. The photos are interesting, but Canby should have included a time line because he describes events without…

Whitman Pre-Civil War and Post-Civil War Analysis During his influential seventy-three year life, Walt Whitman produced works such as Leaves of Grass, and “Song of Myself”, which were influential in the transition from transcendentalism to realism. Whitman’s evolution was partly caused by the Civil War, being that after the war, the starkness of the situation his beloved country was in is evident in his work. More specifically, the Civil War changes Whitman’s view of Democracy, changing the…

The poem “Song of Myself” is to deliver the idea of the self and its individuality. Both are conveyed through Whitman’s words and even questions the reader about their own individuality. Whitman’s poetry is supposed to convey that the reader is not alone, it is important to find one’s self, and their challenges of working on one’s mind. In the poem, “Song of Myself” there is significant amount of detail. Whitman’s writing in this poem is creative because he is talking about himself directly at…

Song of Myself written by Walt Whitman celebrates life and how people can become one with nature. Whitman shows how happy life can be if you take the world and look at its beauty. Whitman’s poem takes readers through many settings, time points and viewpoints. While the setting for the love Song of Alfred J. Prufrock written by T.S Eliot is about a middle-aged man in a big dirty city who views life as though it has nothing to offer but boredom, anxiety, and death. Prufrock shows life can be…