Whitman Flashcards
When was Whitman born
may 31 1819
where was he born
near Huntington, Long island, new york
what was another one of whit mans job
editor of the Brooklyn eagle
why was whitman fired of his editor’s job
his politics conflict with those of the publisher
what does whitman appose
the expansion of slavery
what book did whitman write
Franklin Evans
what helped him write leaves of grass
italian opera
what influenced whitman
italian opera
Shakespeare
bible
who helped whitman find himself
emerson
what is song of myself about
celebrating who he is
this was his son speaking to us, what you are about to get
what did he feel about people
whatever you think, i think; were all the same
were all made out of all the same things, atoms
what is american song about
songs of the work force
All jobs sing a song and even though they’re different they all come together and form America
what happens during the day in american singing
work gets done
what happens at night in american singing
night is when all the workers, even of different jobs, come together and get away from everything
what is being compared to the spiders web
the speakers soul
how are the web and should being compared
spider is searching for something to latch onto to make a web; the soul is looking for something to latch onto something like the spider to see who he or shed really is
what is our should seeking
to find something; constantly building like the spiders web
what isn’t the same
no web is the same; no should in the same
what happens in by the bivouac’s fitful flame
soldier is on guard; is looking around
observing the camp; is thinking of his home; has the thought that he might not se those people again; might die
what is when i learnd astronomer
someone is sitting in a room listening of space when all he wants to do is go outside and see it all for himself
what does the speaker want to see in astronomer
the true beauty of nature and the sky for himself
