O Captain! My Captain!

used to make a connection to the American people was the word “myself”. The first time people see the word “myself” in this poem is in the title. My making the title “Song of Myself”, instead of “Song of Walt Whitman”, it focuses on Whitman’s theory that everything is connected to everything. Although he uses the term “myself” in the title, he also uses in throughout the poem. For example, in stanza two, Whitman writes how he “determines to keep free of the influence of the other individual selves, symbolized as “perfumes” and “frequencies””(Cooke) by using the term “myself” to represent wholeness. “Houses and rooms are full of perfumes, the shelves are crowded with perfumes,/ I breathe the fragrance myself and know it and like it,/ The distillation would intoxicate me also, but I shall not let it. (Whitman). Another example of using the term “myself” to identify with other is in stanza seven. “I am the mate and companion of people, all just as immortal and/ fathomless as myself,” (Whitman). In this stanza, he transitions from the word “I” to “myself” to “escape from the individual to the universal” (Cooke). The persona of the inner soul is also another self-identity term that Whitman uses to connect with others. For example, in stanza five, Whitman uses the word soul as a whole different person than himself. “I believe in you my soul, the other I am must not abase itself to you,/ And you must not be abased to the other.” (Whitman) In this stanza, he connects to others by…

“O Captain! My Captain!” written by Walt Whitman is a brief poem about the murder of the sixteenth president of the United State, Abraham Lincoln. Mr. Whitman witnessed one of his idols win one of the most significant wars in history that caused many casualties and fatalities; The Civil War. Such an event caused for celebration despite the amount of blood shed, however, a few days after the war ended the beloved president was assassinated. Abraham Lincoln could no longer see the pride and joy…

the poems “O Me! O Life!” and “O Captain! My Captain!” to express how he was feeling when he wrote each poem. “O Captain! My Captain!” is an elegy written in remembrance of Abraham Lincoln. However, according to Shenandoah Literary, “O Me! O Life!” represents how “As he trudges through his self-doubts and a changing culture, Whitman remembers the continental nature of life and his role in it.” This quote shows that although they are portraying different messages, they are still very similar. …

The poem “O Captain! My Captain!” by Walt Whitman is about a captain that is lying dead on the floor of the ship. The ship is returning home while the people on the shore are celebrating the return. The speaker is a shipmate and cannot celebrate the return of the trip because he is grieving the loss of his captain. Whitman wrote this poem after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln shortly after the Civil War. The poem consists of many metaphors, imagery, figurative and literal language,…

The theme of "O Captain! My Captain!" is that sacrifices have to be made in order to be successful and gain greatness. Elegy: somber toned poem, lament for the dead This poem is an Elegy in honor of Abraham Lincoln. Walt Whitman wrote this poem a little after Lincoln's assassination. This poem is a big metaphor because it is about a captain -Abraham Lincoln- and his crew -Lincoln's followers- obtaining their sought out prize-winning the civil war- but after getting what they want the captain…

He graduated from Welton school with honor degree and work as a teacher on highly regarded ( Tshaster school) on London . Then come back to the US to Welton school to teach instead of retired instructor Bortious. He is an English literature teacher , he start teaching with poetry. He asked the students to call him Mrs. Keating and if they have enough daring called him " O Captain! my Captain!" in reference from a Walt Whitman poem. He teach students out of the Welton school standards.…

reason he was inspired to write the poem “O Captain! My Captain!” about his death. Whitman was also said to be influenced by his experiences as a war…

Deciding on whether to indulge in blueberry or chocolate chip pancakes and passing by the cemetery your great-grandmother is resting at on one’s way to work are both common ways humans interact with the notions of choice and death. Indeed, they both have their differences. Most choices can not be changed, though some possible to change. However, there are no “take backs”, when relating to death. “The Road Not Taken” and “O Captain! My Captain!” eloquently describe these two thoughts. Choices…

“If my name ever goes in \to history it will be for this act”. A quote said by Abraham Lincoln who was one of the most famous and remembered presidents in history. For his actions that recreated America entirely. He created the emancipation proclamation which saved most of the enslaved african americans. And furthermore saved America from the civil war.”Emancipation” by Russell Freedman and “ O Captain! My Captain!” by Walt Whitman portray Lincoln as a fierce and capable leader through…

John Keating, a new English teacher at an all boy preparatory school changes the way traditions are held in the movie “Dead Poets Society.” He introduces a unique way of thinking and even changes the way his students view life itself. Keating gives many motivational talks to his students including the famous “Carpe Diem” speech. In this elevating and passionate speech, Keating emphasizes to his students to think in depth about how each individual is living his or her life to their fullest. By…