Wasted Words: An Essay on Walt Whitman
Walt Whitman was a genius and was recognized as one of America's greatest poets (Classon 18-20). Walt Whitman, a man of many wise words, was criticized for his poetry about his like and beliefs. It took him thirty years to write his only book, Leaves of Grass. He was a teacher of life and morals that just wanted someone to listen. Walt Whitman was thoroughly familiar with the King James Bible. He believed that everyone is born equal under God. "For every atom belonging to me as gook belongs to you"(Whitman 167). He believed in equality and proved it in his writing. “Of Equality-an if it harmed me, giving others the same chances and rights as myself-as if it were indispensable to my own rights
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Approximate Word count = 477
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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