Walt·Whitman was one of the famous poets in American literary field. He is remembered by his masterpiece-Leaves of Grass, which composes a lot of his democratic ideas. His democratic poems and his writing styles ...Walt·Whitman was one of the famous poets in American literary field. He is remembered by his masterpiece-Leaves of Grass, which composes a lot of his democratic ideas. His democratic poems and his writing styles have their historical background which helped form his democratic ideas.展开更多
The poem O Captain! My Captain! is a good poem written by the great American poet, Walt Whitman. It is a eulogy written on the death of Abraham Lincoln. In this poem the poet expresses his sadness at the death of the ...The poem O Captain! My Captain! is a good poem written by the great American poet, Walt Whitman. It is a eulogy written on the death of Abraham Lincoln. In this poem the poet expresses his sadness at the death of the great leader and expresses his great love of his beloved leader. This paper is to have a stylistic analysis of the poem by observing its phonological, lexical, semantic and syntactic features.展开更多
Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson are known as original geniuses in American literature. There exist both similarities and differences between Whitman and Dickinson. This paper will discuss the similarities and differe...Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson are known as original geniuses in American literature. There exist both similarities and differences between Whitman and Dickinson. This paper will discuss the similarities and differences between these two outstanding American poets from several aspects, such as their lives, literary styles, themes and poetic techniques.展开更多
As an outstanding writer in America, Whitman regarded his Leaves of grass as his own life. In Leaves of grass, he eulogized ＂self＇ with great enthusiasm and expressed the idea that self was eternal and imperishable,...As an outstanding writer in America, Whitman regarded his Leaves of grass as his own life. In Leaves of grass, he eulogized ＂self＇ with great enthusiasm and expressed the idea that self was eternal and imperishable, just like the cycle of the nature. The concept of the ＂self＇ embodied in Whitman＇s Leaves of grass possessed double structure： body and soul; microcosmic and macroscopic. Whitman＇s recognition to ＂self＇ was the continuation of Emerson＇s thought, but he also had his own breakthrough. He explored the connotation of ＂self＇ from the relation self with mankind, time, nature and God. Self was always undying not only in body but also in soul. The relations among people were the foundation of self, which possessed boundless time and measureless space and which could come true through rotation of nature in perpetuity and be flow of empathy in perpetuity.展开更多
Whitman believes that people in cities should establish a harmonious relationship between humans and nature.In his urban imagination,humans are a common link in the entire ecosystem.As a part of heaven and earth,every...Whitman believes that people in cities should establish a harmonious relationship between humans and nature.In his urban imagination,humans are a common link in the entire ecosystem.As a part of heaven and earth,everything is one.Through dialogue with nature,Whitman explored that man and nature should be equal and harmonious.Whitman embodies the unique urban ecological poetics in his essay the Riverbank of the Ferry Crossing Last Winter,which contains Chinese classical thought of harmony between man and nature.展开更多
Walt Whitman has been renowned as the representative American poet of democracy. However, through an exploration of his early articles and poems, it could be found that both his political philosophy and cultural ideas...Walt Whitman has been renowned as the representative American poet of democracy. However, through an exploration of his early articles and poems, it could be found that both his political philosophy and cultural ideas were in accordance with the white identity of Americans, giving priority to the interests of white people rather than every single American resident. In this sense, it seems appropriate to consider Whitman as the spokesman for American whites.展开更多
Walt Whitman's democratic theme is rich in meaning, which finds expression in the language and form of his poetry as well as in his prose. The democratic theme establishes Whitman's reputation as a singer of d...Walt Whitman's democratic theme is rich in meaning, which finds expression in the language and form of his poetry as well as in his prose. The democratic theme establishes Whitman's reputation as a singer of democracy, who exerts powerful influence on later poets.展开更多
The view of life and death is the fundamental in human’s life, is a nation’s, or a country’s most intrinsic and most profound value about human life, it is also an important theme of ethics and philosophy. The cele...The view of life and death is the fundamental in human’s life, is a nation’s, or a country’s most intrinsic and most profound value about human life, it is also an important theme of ethics and philosophy. The celebration of life and for centuries, they all take life and death seriously, but they also have different views towards death and life. This article will center on major American poets such as Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, Walt Whitman and so on. This article will try to have a discussion on the basis of ethical review and interpretation about the view of life and death, to reveal the similarities and differences about the view of life and death in different poets’ poems, to find a method for us to learn about how to adapt to the modern civilization on the basis of ethical review and interpretation, how to understand human life and death how to face life and death, how to survive beyond life and death how to live a wonderful life through understanding human life and death in a proper way.展开更多
文摘Walt·Whitman was one of the famous poets in American literary field. He is remembered by his masterpiece-Leaves of Grass, which composes a lot of his democratic ideas. His democratic poems and his writing styles have their historical background which helped form his democratic ideas.
文摘The poem O Captain! My Captain! is a good poem written by the great American poet, Walt Whitman. It is a eulogy written on the death of Abraham Lincoln. In this poem the poet expresses his sadness at the death of the great leader and expresses his great love of his beloved leader. This paper is to have a stylistic analysis of the poem by observing its phonological, lexical, semantic and syntactic features.
文摘Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson are known as original geniuses in American literature. There exist both similarities and differences between Whitman and Dickinson. This paper will discuss the similarities and differences between these two outstanding American poets from several aspects, such as their lives, literary styles, themes and poetic techniques.
文摘As an outstanding writer in America, Whitman regarded his Leaves of grass as his own life. In Leaves of grass, he eulogized ＂self＇ with great enthusiasm and expressed the idea that self was eternal and imperishable, just like the cycle of the nature. The concept of the ＂self＇ embodied in Whitman＇s Leaves of grass possessed double structure： body and soul; microcosmic and macroscopic. Whitman＇s recognition to ＂self＇ was the continuation of Emerson＇s thought, but he also had his own breakthrough. He explored the connotation of ＂self＇ from the relation self with mankind, time, nature and God. Self was always undying not only in body but also in soul. The relations among people were the foundation of self, which possessed boundless time and measureless space and which could come true through rotation of nature in perpetuity and be flow of empathy in perpetuity.
文摘Whitman believes that people in cities should establish a harmonious relationship between humans and nature.In his urban imagination,humans are a common link in the entire ecosystem.As a part of heaven and earth,everything is one.Through dialogue with nature,Whitman explored that man and nature should be equal and harmonious.Whitman embodies the unique urban ecological poetics in his essay the Riverbank of the Ferry Crossing Last Winter,which contains Chinese classical thought of harmony between man and nature.
文摘Walt Whitman has been renowned as the representative American poet of democracy. However, through an exploration of his early articles and poems, it could be found that both his political philosophy and cultural ideas were in accordance with the white identity of Americans, giving priority to the interests of white people rather than every single American resident. In this sense, it seems appropriate to consider Whitman as the spokesman for American whites.
文摘Walt Whitman's democratic theme is rich in meaning, which finds expression in the language and form of his poetry as well as in his prose. The democratic theme establishes Whitman's reputation as a singer of democracy, who exerts powerful influence on later poets.
文摘The view of life and death is the fundamental in human’s life, is a nation’s, or a country’s most intrinsic and most profound value about human life, it is also an important theme of ethics and philosophy. The celebration of life and for centuries, they all take life and death seriously, but they also have different views towards death and life. This article will center on major American poets such as Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, Walt Whitman and so on. This article will try to have a discussion on the basis of ethical review and interpretation about the view of life and death, to reveal the similarities and differences about the view of life and death in different poets’ poems, to find a method for us to learn about how to adapt to the modern civilization on the basis of ethical review and interpretation, how to understand human life and death how to face life and death, how to survive beyond life and death how to live a wonderful life through understanding human life and death in a proper way.
