Walt Whitman creates a very interesting personality for himself in his poem, “A Song of Myself”. The way he depicts himself throughout the poem can be separated into two main subgroups: (1) a narrator (2) a being interconnected with everything. … Continue reading
“Song of Myself,” by Walt Whitman In Song of Myself, Walt Whitman transforms the poetic image of beauty, art and exhibition into a sanctuary of self exposure, transparency, and transcendence. Whitman’s audience – or listeners – don’t just comprise the … Continue reading
Walt Whitman gave a very fitting name to his poem ‘Song of Myself’. Throughout the poem, it is evidently clear that he is obsessed with himself and everything in the world seems to be revolving around him in his view. … Continue reading
In Walt Whitman’s “Song of Myself”, I believe he is saying that the importance and meaning of a single image of nature in the poem is that nature is showing us that we all have a common cause: Nature is … Continue reading
Walt Whitman’s “Song of Myself,” evokes an extremely personal and intimate view of the speaker. Whitman spends almost the entirety of the poem developing and characterizing his personality. He describes and characterizes his persona through the beauty of poetic language. … Continue reading
The personality the poet creates for himself is isolated, mystery, individualism, self-contained, smart, stubborn, quiet and inactive. He is isolated, because on line 1 of section 1, he writes “I celebrate myself, and sing myself.” I feel he is lonely … Continue reading