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American voice is characterized by themes of equal, hardworking, and confident. These characteristics can be found in the short poems "I hear America singing, and I, Too, sing America". These short poems describe how Americans represent themselves. Also, how other countries around the world look at Americans. The American voice is characterized by the theme of equality. This is demonstrated in the short poem, "I hear America singing" Whitman states "I hear America singing, the varied…

“America” by Allen Ginsberg is a free verse about a rant on America. He asks a question “America when will we end the human war? / Go fuck yourself with your atom bomb. / I don’t feel good don’t bother me” (Ginsberg). Ginsberg is relating back to World War I and II and how he hated it. He seems like the type of guy that does not like war, nor the weapons that were used during that time. In addition, he goes on saying “Your machinery is too much for me.” (Ginsberg). In America, there are a lot of…

In the excerpt from Howl by Allen Ginsberg, he wrote a free verse poem about his experiences with different type of people that he sees from the city. He goes into detail about his experiences, stating “dragging themselves through the negro streets at dawn looking for an angry fix, angel headed hipster burning for the ancient heavenly connection to the starry dynamo in the machinery of night” (lines 1-2). Which shows the place and time that the poem has taken place which could be assumed during…

By celebrating the beauty of the human body in Song of Myself, Walt Whitman promotes the philosophy of “[taking] off your hat to nothing known or unknown or to any man or number of men”. In section 24, when Whitman says, “I do not press my finger across my mouth //copulation is no more rank to me than death is”, he displays the need to embrace sexuality. Whitman sees the beauty in sex, and refuses to repress his ideals because of society’s opinion (Whitman 1245). In the preface, Whitman conveys…

America is one country whose citizens have a great sense of pride and nationalism. Two of America's greatest poets are Walt Whitman, and Langston Hughes, and each one has a poem about America and the pride they feel for America. Walt Whitman's "I Hear America Singing" is about the nation as a whole, and the individuals that make up that whole. Langston Hughes' "I, Too" is about hope for the equality of African Americans. Both poems have similar aspects about them, but also many details are…

To begin with, Whitman, an ardent supporter of democracy, saw his poetry as the “bible” of a new American religion and himself as the prophet. He was born a Quaker, (Religious Society of Friends)—a Christian movement which professes the priesthood of all believers. He did not follow this religion as an adult. According to his doctrine, “No restrictions whatever should be placed upon an individual’s religious convictions.” In Song of Myself #48, in the first Stanza: “I celebrate myself, and sing…

In both poems, parallel structure through the utilization of repetitions occurs which works to cultivate connectivity between individual workers to create larger ideas within society. For example, in “I Hear America Singing” Whitman connects the individual occupations within America by stating the “mechanics”, “carpenter”, “masons”, “boatman”, “deckhand”, “shoemaker”, “hatter”, “wood cutter”, “ploughboy”, “mother”, “young wife”, and “the girl” are all “singing” in unison while they work (2-10).…

Many english writers have been very influential to their readers. One of the most influential writers is William Blake. Along with being an influential writer, he was also a very famous artist. The way William Blake would publish his works would be that he would write a poem, and then he would also draw an illustration to go with it. Although, his drawing were often sort of strange and twisted. Out of all of Blake’s poems, four of them stand out. The four poems that Blake conveys strong…

fifth response on song of myself by Walt Whitman jacklyn signorile I believe in you my soul the other I must not a bath itself to you and you must not be a best to the other this is the phrases that Walt Whitman has chosen to begin his fist poem in his trilogy entitled song of myself. Loaf with me on the grass Whitman requests implying lay with me in the grass lose the stuff from your throat it seems as if Whitman is giving vocal coaching he moves on to say not words not music or rhyme I want…

Walt Whitman’s interest in poetry and journalism started early in his life. Walt Whitman wrote poetry in a new and exciting way. Whitman was born in West Hills, New York, in 1819 (Aubrey). Whitman had eight siblings, which led to his limited education, as his family had an average income and couldn’t afford high-quality education (Luckett). Whitman left school when he was eleven and began working in a law firm as an office boy (Aubrey). He became a teacher at the age of seventeen and taught in…