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This 4 page paper examines the perspective of Walt Whitman regarding Native Americans as evidenced through his poetry. This paper examines "Song of Myself" specifically in order to illustrate the compassion and respect that Whitman had for the Native Americans. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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illustrates it was a relationship that evolved over the years. Walt Whitman had a profound and deep reverence for the Native American Indians, primarily stemming from his fascination with
their views about spirituality (Theosophical Whitman, 2005). In fact, Whitman was a firm believer in God and His spirit, but much like the American Indians felt that God was
an earthly presence embodied in the hearts of all men (Theosophical Whitman, 2005). This is a sentiment very clearly expressed in his infamous, Song of Myself.
Furthermore, Song of Myself exposes another important revelation about Whitman that similarly serves to unite him with the American Indians. Whitman had just begun
to realize that his newfound relationship with the Divine was exactly the same perception that the Indians had about their spirituality. They collectively believed that their "superpowers" were a
result of this union (Theosophical Whitman, 2005). Whitman referred to this as the "great Camerado" (Theosophical Whitman, 2005). By extension,
Song of Myself is evidence of Whitmans lack of fear regarding death (Whitman, 1982). In Song of Myself he states, "Nor any more heaven or hell than there is
now" (Whitman, 2005). Clearly, this illustrates his belief that heaven and hell are right here on earth, which was a very controversial belief for the time but one that
the Indians believed also. The American Indians echoed this belief and were not afraid of death since it only meant union with the Divine (Theosophical Whitman, 2005). In
this way, both the Indians and Whitman viewed death as an almost celebratory experience, one that would free them spiritually to be completely united with God (Theosophical Whitman, 2005).
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