Walt WhitmanWalt Whitman

By: SW, CC, SHBy: SW, CC, SH

Open Ended Questions…Open Ended Questions…

How would he like modern day movies?How would he like modern day movies? What is his back ground?What is his back ground?   What influenced him?What influenced him? What is his Writing style?What is his Writing style? What are some of his poems?What are some of his poems?

BackgroundBackground

Born May 31Born May 31stst 1819, 1819, near Huntington Long near Huntington Long Island, New York.Island, New York.

He is the second child He is the second child of eight.of eight.

He was mostly self-He was mostly self-educated. educated.

Influences Influences

Italian Opera- witch inspired him to write Italian Opera- witch inspired him to write leaves of Grassleaves of Grass ShakespeareShakespeare The BibleThe Bible Emerson- Who helped Whitman to find himselfEmerson- Who helped Whitman to find himself

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http://digital.lib.lehigh.edu/pfaffs/images/Emerson_Ralph_1.jpg

Writing StyleWriting Style Whitman incorporated natural speech rhythms Whitman incorporated natural speech rhythms

into poetry. into poetry.

He disregarded meter, but the overall effect has a He disregarded meter, but the overall effect has a melodic character.melodic character.

Quotes by WhitmanQuotes by Whitman

““I have learned that to be with those I like is enough.”I have learned that to be with those I like is enough.”

““I no doubt deserved my enemies, but I don’t believe I deserved I no doubt deserved my enemies, but I don’t believe I deserved my friends.”my friends.”

““The art of art, the glory of expression and the sunshine of the The art of art, the glory of expression and the sunshine of the light of letters, is simplicity.”light of letters, is simplicity.”

““If you done it, it ain’t bragging.”If you done it, it ain’t bragging.”

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PoemsPoemsOnce I Pas`s'd Through A Populous City

Once I Pas`s'd through a populous city imprinting my brain Once I Pas`s'd through a populous city imprinting my brain for future use with its shows, architecture, customs, tradition,for future use with its shows, architecture, customs, tradition,Yet now of all that city I remember only a man I casually met Yet now of all that city I remember only a man I casually met

there who detained me for love of me,there who detained me for love of me,Day by day and night by night we were together — all else Day by day and night by night we were together — all else

has long been forgotten by me,has long been forgotten by me,I remember I saw only that man who passionately clung to I remember I saw only that man who passionately clung to

me,me,Again we wander, we love, we separate again,Again we wander, we love, we separate again,Again he holds me by the hand, I must not go,Again he holds me by the hand, I must not go,

I see him close beside me with silent lips sad and tremulous.I see him close beside me with silent lips sad and tremulous.http://www.infopt.demon.co.uk/whitman.htmhttp://www.infopt.demon.co.uk/whitman.htm

Modern Day MoviesModern Day Movies

Because Whitman used natural speech rhythms and Because Whitman used natural speech rhythms and his overall effect had a melodic character we believe his overall effect had a melodic character we believe that Whitman may enjoy a musical like cats or maybe that Whitman may enjoy a musical like cats or maybe even The Phantom of the Opera.even The Phantom of the Opera.

We also believe that Whitman probably wouldn’t like We also believe that Whitman probably wouldn’t like the modern day Romeo and Juliet because the makers the modern day Romeo and Juliet because the makers make it too modernized. They should keep the old make it too modernized. They should keep the old dialog and not change it. dialog and not change it.

Pictures of Walt WhitmanPictures of Walt Whitman

www.wtv-zone.com

www.waltwhitmanpoetryfestival.com

www.usc.edu

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Queens of HistoryQueens of History, updated 18 Nov. 1999 , updated 18 Nov. 1999 <http://www.infopt.demon.co.uk/whitman.htm>.<http://www.infopt.demon.co.uk/whitman.htm>.

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