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A 4 page paper which examines the themes of democratic freedom, diversity, the celebration of individual and the common man, and considers the language Whitman uses to convey his message. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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more glorious than freedom and the diversity, which was an integral part of the democratic process. Whitman had no use for convention - social or literary - and would
express his sentiments in poetry that, like its creator, refused to bow to conformity. The works of Walt Whitman are a radical departure from the rigidly structured Romantic verses
that were popular in the mid-nineteenth century. He introduced free verse that was conversational and sounded like a raconteur spinning yarns when read aloud. Whitman was an individualist
who was, at the same time, very proud of being an American. He fervently believed in the rights proclaimed in the Declaration of Independence and his poetry remains an
enduring tribute its freedoms and ideals that cemented the foundation of American democracy. In Leaves of Grass, Walt Whitman the man and poet is revealed for the world to see.
It is, perhaps, no surprise that the opening verse is "Ones Self I Sing," which was inspired by the acts of heroism Whitman observed during The Civil War.
In these times of devastation came defining moments of grace that served "to strengthen his faith in the common man" (Untermeyer 1101). With the plain-speaking simplicity that was his
trademark, Whitman constructed this poem in such a rhythmic way that it could be sung as spoken: "ONES-SELF I sing-a simple, separate Person; / Yet utter the word Democratic, the
word En-masse. / Of Physiology from top to toe I sing; / Not physiognomy alone, nor brain alone, is worthy for the muse-I say the / Form complete is worthier
far; / The Female equally with the male I sing. / Of Life immense in passion, pulse, and power, / Cheerful-for freest action formd, under the laws divine, / The
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