Whitman's Democracy
Beginning of paper
"I speak the pass-word primeval, I give the sign of democracy, By God! I
will Accept nothing which all cannot have their counterpart of on the same
terms."
This is Whitman's expression of the idea of democracy taken from
"Song of Myself." In this all encompassing interpretation Whitman says
tha ....
Middle of paper
.... mimics the concepts of democracy with his words. He lets all
know that he embraces the people that others have rejected, as democracy
should embrace all. These people are part of America also, and should be
accepted as such. as democracy should embrace all.
Whitman commends the many people of America in "I Hear America
Singing." He writes of the mothers, and the carpenters. He says that they
all sing their own song of what belongs to them. In this poem Whitman
brings these people from all ....
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