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Walt Whitman
Walt Whitman, the poet of America changed the face of American poetry. ... Although other poets such as Emily Dickinson or Longfellow were born around the same time, there wasn’t the same impact that Whitman produced. ... He was more in common with Washington Irving than with Whitman. Dickinson was a very popular and influential poet of the 19th century, but she didn’t innovate the art the way Whitman did.
Walter Whitman married in 1816 to Louisa Van Velsor, of a Dutch and Welsh family. (Quakers) A son was born to them on May 31, 1819, their second child Walter, called Walt to distinguish him from his father. ... At eighteen Whitman left Brooklyn and went back to Long Island. ... Even though this kept Whitman busy he felt no strong desire to make a living or just “live” this way. ... Much of Whitman’s mystery in his poetry undoubtedly came from this time in his life. ... ” (Brenner 225) In his writing Whitman let the people choose what they thought about him. ... To Whitman, these regulations hindered him; he couldn’t fully express himself with these guidelines. ...
But like I said before, this hindered Whitman. ... ”
In 1864 while in Washington, Whitman became very ill. The summers there were too hot for Whitman to gain his health back. ... Although he survived, Whitman never gained all of his strength back. ... With his health becoming more and more a problem, Whitman continued to write and draw in the people. ... Gatherings would take place inside with people of all sorts trying to learn from or observe Whitman’s personality. His strong personality was felt as far as England; where they heard stories of Whitman and offered him financial aid.
Approximate Word count = 1362
Approximate Pages = 5.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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