As I went for my search for my favorite poem by Walt Whitman, there were many to chose from. I looked at the titles to see if there were any that cought my mind and I found one that jumped out at me. It was the only one that I looked at and I am glad about that because I did not have to search for one that I liked. The poem that I liked a lot is called I Hear America Singing, of course by Walt Whitman.
I liked the poem a lot because of the tone to the poem. It has a very positive attitude and tone to the poem. The poem seems to be very happy and easy going, which is always nice to read, whenevery you are reading anything. I would much rather be reading something exciting and happy than something with a sad tone to it. It is obvious that Walt Whitman has a love for America and the working class. He brings up all of these occupations, such as a carpenter, mason, boatmaker, shoemaker, etc. and shows them with something that they have created. They all have great pride in what they do for a living and it shows when the boatman says the boatman singing for what belongs to him. Walt Whitman definitely respects the working class of America. He is praising them in this poem by mentioning them, and he is mentioning them in a good way. Whitman praises them for what they do for America and how hard they are working. He also shows the blue collar workers. He does not mention lawyers or the white collar worker which shows that he definitely appreciates the hard workers of the world.
I thought that this was a very good poem because I share the same feelings towards America as Walt Whitman did. I appreciate the hardworkers in life, not just as grownups but as kids as well. I like to see people that are willing to work hard. I also liked the tone of the poem as I previously mentioned. Overall, I just thought that this was a tremendous poem and a very entertaining read.
http://whitmanarchive.org/published/LG/1891/poems/19
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
CHANTING THE SQUARE DEIFIC
Walt Whitman's, Chanting The Square Deific is a wonderful piece of writing. God is usually thought of as the Son, the Father, and The Holy Spirit, but in this writing there is a fourth side, hints the square, that is also portrayed with God. Each stanza takes one side of God. “There are four stanzas, each presenting one of the four sides to Whitman's "Square Deific," and each told from the speaker's point of view, first God, then Christ, then Satan, and, finally, the Soul ("Santa Spirita")” (Oliver).
Walt Whitman has spirituality throughout the writing. Whitman is writing as God. This shows in the first stanza when Whitman writes, " Relentless I forgive no man, whoever sins dies, I will have that man’s life; Therefore let none expect mercy, have the season, gravitation, the appointed days, mercy? No more have I" (Whitman). The feeling that comes out of this stanza is that God is mercellus, and relentless. The issue with that, is that every person sins. God forgives us when we sin, and Whitman writes that the Lord has our life after sin. Whitman is false in writing that God takes the lives of people because God gives every person multiple chances.
The second stanza is a very key stanza to the the work and it carries a message through today. "But my charity has no death, my wisdom dies not, neither early nor late, and my sweet love bequeath’d here and elsewhere never dies" (Whitman). The message that Whitman is trying to get through is that no matter what has happened, the Lord will live on. "My wisdom dies not..." (Whitman), says that the knowledge of the Lord will be carried on forever. Whitman shows a lot of spirituality in writing this, because Whitman understands the power of the Lord and his message.
The third stanza is written about Satan. Whitman shows his knowledge in spirituality because Whitman knows that Satan will always exist. “Defiant, I, Satan, still live, still utter words, in new lands duly appearing” (Whitman). The knowledge of Whitman here is tremendous, because it is easy to try and say that everything will be fine, when it will not be. Whitman knows the power of satan and says that he is defiant and will keep appearing.
The final stanza is the stanza that brings everything together. The final stanza is the God part. "Santa Spirita, breather, life" (Whitman). Whitman knows that God holds everything together through the thick and thin. Walt does a great job in saying that there will be difficult times that tear us apart. Whitman knows that evil lingerers everywhere, but Whitman also knows the power of God.
Oliver, Charles M. "'Chanting the Square Deific'." Critical Companion to Walt Whitman: A Literary Reference to His Life and Work, Critical Companion. New York: Facts On File, Inc., 2005. Bloom's Literary Reference Online. Facts On File, Inc. Web. 03 Apr. 2012.
Whitman, Walt. "Chanting The Square Deific." The Walt Whitman Archive. Web. 03 Apr.
Walt Whitman has spirituality throughout the writing. Whitman is writing as God. This shows in the first stanza when Whitman writes, " Relentless I forgive no man, whoever sins dies, I will have that man’s life; Therefore let none expect mercy, have the season, gravitation, the appointed days, mercy? No more have I" (Whitman). The feeling that comes out of this stanza is that God is mercellus, and relentless. The issue with that, is that every person sins. God forgives us when we sin, and Whitman writes that the Lord has our life after sin. Whitman is false in writing that God takes the lives of people because God gives every person multiple chances.
The second stanza is a very key stanza to the the work and it carries a message through today. "But my charity has no death, my wisdom dies not, neither early nor late, and my sweet love bequeath’d here and elsewhere never dies" (Whitman). The message that Whitman is trying to get through is that no matter what has happened, the Lord will live on. "My wisdom dies not..." (Whitman), says that the knowledge of the Lord will be carried on forever. Whitman shows a lot of spirituality in writing this, because Whitman understands the power of the Lord and his message.
The third stanza is written about Satan. Whitman shows his knowledge in spirituality because Whitman knows that Satan will always exist. “Defiant, I, Satan, still live, still utter words, in new lands duly appearing” (Whitman). The knowledge of Whitman here is tremendous, because it is easy to try and say that everything will be fine, when it will not be. Whitman knows the power of satan and says that he is defiant and will keep appearing.
The final stanza is the stanza that brings everything together. The final stanza is the God part. "Santa Spirita, breather, life" (Whitman). Whitman knows that God holds everything together through the thick and thin. Walt does a great job in saying that there will be difficult times that tear us apart. Whitman knows that evil lingerers everywhere, but Whitman also knows the power of God.
Oliver, Charles M. "'Chanting the Square Deific'." Critical Companion to Walt Whitman: A Literary Reference to His Life and Work, Critical Companion. New York: Facts On File, Inc., 2005. Bloom's Literary Reference Online. Facts On File, Inc. Web. 03 Apr. 2012.
Whitman, Walt. "Chanting The Square Deific." The Walt Whitman Archive. Web. 03 Apr.
Monday, April 2, 2012
Journal 29
I am Ben Sprague. That is my name not who I am. There is not really a correct answer to this question, but I think that who I am, what I do, what I like and things like that make me who I am. I am seventeen years. I am a junior at Pleasant Plains High School. I am the son the of Keith and Keely Sprague. I enjoy being around my friends, playing all sorts of sports, going and enjoying the outdoors, and cheering on my sports teams. I am a hardworking individual who does whatever he can to do the best at whatever I am working on. I consider myself to be smart, but I look a lot smarter because of my work ethic. I am a nice and sympathetic young man. I treat others with respect because I want to be treated the same way. I am a caring individual. I care about how others feel and want them to be happy. I do not like to see people feeling sad or crying because that makes me feel sad, so I do whatever I can to cheer them up. I am an honest person. I stick to the truth and do not fall away into lying. The most important one to me is that I am a Christian and I believe that God is my Lord and Savior. I believe that this makes me who I am because the Lord lives through me. I believe in the Lord and I believe that he has a purpose for me. This being said I think that the Lord makes me who I am.
All of these things contribute to the essential question that we are trying to answer. I am all of these things because they are traits of me. They make me who I am. It is a hard question to answer, but I feel that I did it in the right way because these characteristics contribute to who I am.
All of these things contribute to the essential question that we are trying to answer. I am all of these things because they are traits of me. They make me who I am. It is a hard question to answer, but I feel that I did it in the right way because these characteristics contribute to who I am.
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