Song of Myself

In this poetry, Walt Whitman clearly wished to create the sense of an all-encompassing, all-welcoming democracy. You may have noted that our unit on Realism begins at the end of the Civil War, and the unit ends at the beginning of World War I. As readers, we must consider that Whitman’s experiences in our nation prompted him to analyze his place, and others’, in the world. His conclusion was “For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you” (line 3). ASSIGNMENT: For this discussion post, (1)explain how Whitman attempts to use a casual, inviting voice to represent various sensual experiences. To represent the senses, poets use imagery. Look here if you need a review: Imagery Explained by LitCharts (Links to an external site.). https://www.litcharts.com/literary-devices-and-terms/imagery (2)Also, explain how he attempts to present a shared human experience in which all readers have a place no matter their gender, race, economic situation, etc. REQUIREMENTS: Your discussion post must reference excerpts 1, 2, 6, 14, and/or 52 from “Song of Myself.” (You do not need to address all of these sections, just one or two of them.) Clearly identify which section you are referencing. Example: In section 2, Whitman writes . . . . Your post should be written in paragraph form with a clearly defined topic sentence, and the post should include short quotations from the poem. (In other words, quotations should not outweigh your own ideas.) As stated above, you must identify the section from which the quotes come. Finally, your response must be a minimum of 7-10 sentences.  Here is an example for you to follow: Whitman’s poem “Song of Myself” seems to be an invitation for all people to enjoy and embrace life while recognizing that we are all part of a cycle. Whitman relies heavily on references to nature to make his readers feel relaxed and part of a shared world. For example, in section 6, the poet describes grass as being made from “hopeful green stuff woven.” He also refers to it as a “uniform hieroglyphic,” as if its existence is timeless but the same generation after generation. I think Whitman refers to grass often because it is one of nature’s components that connects everyone, no matter time or place. By excerpt 52, Whitman notes that readers can find him, after death, in the grass “beneath [their] boot-soles.” He references the life/death cycle here and reminds the readers that, even after death, he will “stop somewhere waiting for you,” suggesting that he will live on for all readers and that they will be connected to one another through his words.  here the book: https://online.vitalsource.com/#/books/9780393624090/cfi/6/48!/4/[email protected]:0