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Walt Whitman

Walter "Walt" Whitman was an American poet, essayist and journalist. A humanist, he was a part of the transition between transcendentalism and realism, incorporating both views in his works.

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What is the new construction between Panera Bread and Bloomingdale's Walt Whitman mall li?

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major reconstruction and a 70,000 square foot expantion of the western section facing route 110.

Who is being addressed in the poem o captain your captain?

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The theme of the poem'' O Captain My Captain " is that we must all have faith in God and our faith in him should never waver. He is our savior and is omni-present. We must have trust in his powers and surrender ourselves to him . He shall protect us from all misfortunes.

What was the conflict of the Whitman Massacre?

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the conflict of the whitman massacre was when the cayuse(a tribe)killed whitman and his wife because they thought that he was the person who made the measels spread.

What were Walt Whitmans religious beliefs?

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Everyone is, in their own way.

We are ALL moving towards 'God' (Unconditional Love). Some at a fast pace, others at a very slow pace.

Why is Walt Whitman called the father of American poetry?

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Walt Whitman was an American writer associated with transcendentalism and realism, and he was interested in and wrote about politics often. He was called the poet of democracy because his voice and ideas were distinctly American.

What was the situation of Walt Whitman's parents?

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The bio I have on him doesn't say anything about his parents. But it does tell me that he was born in West Hills, Long Island, NY in 1819. He worked for a lawyer, a doctor, and a printer and finally became an itinerant teacher in country schools. In 1846 he became an editor of the Brooklyn Eagle. He wrote Leaves of Grass in 1855, but his main life work came in Specimen Days and Collect. His brother was wounded in the civil war and he became a volunteer nurse for the north. At the end of the war he had gotten a clerkship, but was fired by Secretary Harlan as the author of an "indecent book". In 1873 he left Washington for NJ where he spent the rest of his life and would have fallen into poverty except for the help of admirers.

What is important about the book leaves of grass?

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Leaves of Grass is a book of poetry written by Walt Whitman ipublished in 1855. One of its most significant poems is "Song of Myself". The publication of this collection is remarkable because of its revolutionary style of writing. Whitman once and for all created a truly American style of poetry, characterized by free verse using long, lyrical lines and a style of versification called cataloguing, which involves listing multiple descriptions or places or types of people in his poetry. Carl Sandburg emulated some of the rhythms and cataloguing of Whitman's poetry.

Why are Walt Whitman and Emily dickinson such important poets?

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Most artists/ writers / poets / scientists / philosophers / engineers are deemed 'important' when they are credited with an original thought or being the originator of a new way of working/ seeing/thinking.

What is one way in which Walt Whitman makes his poems relatable to the reader?

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By writing in a conversational style

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Where did Walt Whitman go to school during his childhood?

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The Boston Latin School, Harvard University and Harvard Divinity School.

Did Walt Whitman admired Abraham Lincoln?

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Yes they where close friends.

Why did Walt Whitman volunteer in the hospital?

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because he admired lincoln and his efforts