Poetry · Character
Walt Whitman
The American poet, referenced in the poems.
minor
First appearance: reminiscences
Walt Whitman shows up with force in American Poets. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Noted for his erratic style and his compassionate work during the Civil War, tending to wounded soldiers.
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The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the boy’s childish joy and naive belief that he can see Ameri…
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