SONG OF MYSELF

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SONG OF MYSELF
BY WALT WHITMAN
Walt Whitman, 1887
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Walt Whitman was an American poet, essayist, and journalist. A humanist he was part of the transition between transcendentalism and realism incorporating both views in his works. One of his works is 52 section poem "SONG OF MYSELF" that is included in his work "Leaves of Grass" which talks about "INDIVIDUASLIM". This poem talks about myself, man has an individual self where he is both individual and universal whereas the world has a universal self. The poet wants to maintain the identity of oneself and how it merges with the universal self. The main aspects he talks about the idea of self, the identity of oneself, and the relationship of oneself with the world and universe. The first section of the poem talks about celebrating being individual at the same time "I" is the poet himself, being universalized. One of the lines describes " what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as a good belongs to you" according to me signifies the idea of the unity of oneself with nature. In this phrase there is a part he talks about the grass which grows in the soil, is the same soil that he, his parents, and his grandparents were born from. The idea of being one with the universe has once again spoken that not only him but everyone around him is formed from the soil. The second section talks about how he begins separate from the development and getting close to nature and the senses describe how happy the poet feels. The poet is persuaded to let himself be submerged with others while keeping his individualism and also enjoying the senses of hearing, tasting, touching, seeing, beating of heart, breathing, and wanting to stop day and night with the poet to discover being an individual. 

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