Meg Whitman

celebrate myself, and sing myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you. I loafe and invite my soul, I lean and loafe at my ease observing a spear of summer grass” (Whitman, v. 1-5). For many eras, authors and poets, like Walt Whitman have attempted to capture what it means to be an individual as a universal theme, and what it means to be an American. Multitudes of writers have come close to capturing the latter and been awarded many…

In order to create accepted literature containing homosexual roots and scenes during the nineteenth century, Walt Whitman had to balance his “athletic love” with heterosexual encounters, passionate genderless love, and Christianity. From the 1855 Leaves of Grass “Song of Myself”, he writes “Thruster holding me tight and that I hold tight! We hurt each other as the bridegroom and the bride hurt each other.” By following the thrusters with a heterosexual couple guide the readers’ to fill in the…

praise for the life that Whitman saw around him. Ginsberg took a similar approach, in both form and idea, with his poem, “Howl.” His work was truly a howl, of anguish, or fury. A song is meant to be sung, remembered and repeated but a howl is emitted without warning, and it immediately draws attention. The writing styles of Whitman and Ginsberg share similar characteristics, including: structure, language, and the portrayal of America during their respective time period. Whitman is more of a…

Here's a quote I would like to share. “We use the Whitman Massacre as a representation for a lot of the struggles between the incoming settlers and the Native Americans who lived here.” (quotio.com) By Robert Owens. What if the Whitmans had never been born? What would happen? They're very important people in history. What would happen? It was very tragic and hard.Their daughter died it was sad and it was a hard time. The tragic Whitman Massacre happened in November,29th 1847 (Washington…

you learn much about the author. The poem was written in phases, and on page 1024, the notes at the bottom of the page describe how the title of this poem was changed throughout the years. I think this is a semblance of how the poem’s meaning to Whitman changed and developed throughout the years. This poem struck me as a battle to remain himself in a world or people who all resemble one another, not on appearance, but on a cellular structure and spiritual level, but he also wants to unite…

depression” and is explaining how he work as hard as he can during the depression time even though everything Went rock bottom. during the depression time was the longest economic downturn. The American voice is also characterized by being diverse. Walt Whitman states that we are diverse in the First line of his Poem that says “I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear. this is symbolizing the people who helped build up what is America as we know it today . Therefore this idea is also…

in the future. Everyone has good wishes. So does Walt Whitman. By writing the poem “so long,” Whitman makes his wishes for America and people through his announcements. His statements express the idea of democracy and faith in the future of the country. He also imagines his own death. The announcements of the future and his attitude toward death grant Whitman a sense of fulfillment. The author’s faith in future is one theme of the poem. Whitman has many hopes for the country. He announces for…

ideal of a positive experience as workers sing “their strong melodious songs” (Whitman 12). While Blanco makes use of anecdotal flashbacks, Whitman uses the general stories of working Americans. Despite the differences, Whitman shows the “carpenter signing as he measures his plank or beam… [and] the shoemaker singing as he sits on his bench”(Whitman 3,6) and eventually depicts the “delicious singing of the mother” (Whitman 9). The singing of the workers is harmonious and common as they seem to…

one book from which everyone learned. From the Bible, Whitman internalized rhythm, passion, and emotion, and after the Bible, he studied Shakespeare. Whitman’s diction was more colloquial than that of other writers, but his syntax was that of a lecturer, and if he could not be a poet, he wanted to proclaim his ideas to others. A reader should imagine Whitman speaking to an audience for the full effect. Music was also an influence, and Whitman favored Italian opera. His enjoyment came not from…

“The Last Meow” by Burkhard Bilger is an article explaining how much people loves their pets and what they would do for them. Nowadays billions of dollars are being spent for the care of pets, either with veterinary care, supplies, or just with treats. Bilger’s claims are “our love with our pets has gotten out of control” and it shows with the amount that is being spent on their animals. To some extent it is true, people will go spend more about the pets then themselves because they believe…