O Captian! My Captian
The ability to move a great people is a virtue lacked by many leaders. Mourning the death of such a leader is an even great task. Abraham Lincoln was an exception. In “O Captain! My Captain”, Walt Whitman metaphorically uses the image of a Captain to depict the respect, loyalty and love he and his countrymen felt for Abraham Lincoln. For a “Captain” to lead his “crew”, he must have the respect of his “crew”. Abraham Lincoln had people behind him, people who would follow him boldly into any situation. The “Captain” in the poem had that respect. “O Captain! My captain, our fearful trip is done.” Whitman t
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Approximate Word count = 434
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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