I celebrate myself, and sing myself, I praise myself, sing my praises,
And what I assume you shall assume, everything I bear, you must also bear,
For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you. Because every atom belonging to me also belongs to you.
I loafe and invite my soul, I loafe, And invite my soul to go with me,
My tongue, every atom of my blood, form'd from this soil, this air, my tongue, every atom of my blood, form'd from this soil, this air, , formed by this air
Born here of parents born here from parents the same, and their parents the same, I was born here, my parents were born here, their parents were also born here,< /p>
I, now thirty-seven years old in perfect health begin, I am now thirty-seven years old, in perfect health begin,
Hoping to cease not till death. I lean and loafe at my ease observing a spear of summer grass.
Creeds and schools in abeyance, dogma and The school of thought is put aside for now,
Retiring back a while sufficed at what they are, but never forgotten, let them retreat for the time being, content with the status quo, but never forgotten,
I harbor for good or bad, I permit to speak at every hazard, I have good and evil in mind, I want to speak at all costs,
Nature without check with original energy. The original vitality of nature is not subject to any hindrance.
Spirituality and Religion in Whitman's Song of MyselfWhile he takes a great deal of material from Christianity, his conception of religion is much more complicated than the beliefs of one or two faiths mixed together. Whitman seems to draw from the many roots of belief to form his own religion, putting himself as the center.
Whitman brings philosophical significance to the most simple objects and actions, reminding America that every sight, sound, taste, and smell can take on spiritual importance to the fully aware and healthy individual. In the first cantos, he says, "I loafe and invite my soul," creating a dualism between matter and spirit. Throughout the rest of the poem though, he continues this pattern. He constantly uses the images of body and spirit together, bringing us to a better understanding of his true conception of spirituality.
There are many "popular" topics used frequently by authors. Love, religion, and war are some favorites. Two other such topics we typically read about are nature and death. The two can be discussed separately or they can be related to each other. Walt Whitman, a lover of nature, tackled these subjects in "Song of Myself" from Leaves of Grass. "Song of Myself" is a celebration of life and God. Whitman loved everything imaginable about nature. He loved people, animals, and himself. Throughout this extensive poem, Whitman mentions "red" people (Indians), "Negroes" , butchers, women, the poor and the rich. He believed that all are good in some way or another and all people are equal.
Walt Whitman's “Song of Myself” is, on the most basic descriptive level , a really long poem. Whitman is clearly a poet with a lot to say, or at least with a lot of different ways to say it. He meanders from the micro to the macro, from atoms to the whole earth.
The content of this poem is extremely rich. It comprehensively expresses the poet's views on life philosophy and religion. "Self" is the central image of the whole poem. The background of "Song of Self" is the entire United States. The whole poem is praised "Self" is both a poet and greater than a poet, a giant image with American national characteristics and democratic ideals, and an image of a pioneer in the New World. From this poem, we can also see the influence of the transcendentalist theory represented by Emerson on the poet. The influence.
As soon as Whitman's "Song of Myself" came out, it caused widespread and lasting controversy in the American literary world. History has proved that "Song of Myself" is not a so-called mystical prophetic poem, but a spiritual enlightenment poem. It is a great realistic poem that reflects the life of the American era. "Self" displays multiple artistic images and enthusiastically praises American democracy and the American people. The themes of democracy and nationality run through the whole poem. The poem has a magnificent structure, a broad historical picture, The panoramic natural scenery of the United States makes it an American epic famous in the world of literature.
Free Verse: A common style in modern poetry, lines of different lengths exist in the same poem In it, there is no emphasis on rhyme and meter, but only on the imagery expressed and the emotion conveyed by the poem. This format is used in Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass.
Rereading his most famous "Leaves of Grass" Poems like this once again impressed me with the surging passion, the magnificence of style, the diversity of themes, the richness of imagination, and the novelty of concepts created by this American poet a century and a half ago. I remember that when I read "Leaves of Grass" in my early years, I was fascinated by it. Attracted by his bold romantic sentiments and the charm of long parallel lines of poetry, one cannot help but feel that Guo Moruo's "The Goddess" and other poems can hardly hide their artificiality compared with them. Whitman is a veritable troubadour. , Guo’s poetry can only be regarded as the harvest after the blood spurt. It also reminds me of Mayakovsky’s “Ladder Poetry”, which was once very popular in Russia. After all, it is the product of a different world. Ma’s poetry uses the current vocabulary. To describe it, it is very much like a "red hippie" howling at the top of his lungs. In front of Whitman's unrestrained, natural, popular and vivid singing, he seems weak and bluffing.
Whitman's singing This style of poetry has had a great influence on the development of American poetry and the formation of American modernist literature. American modern poetry can be divided into two main categories. One is the classical school represented by Eliot. This type of poets respects metaphysics. Poetry believes that the most fundamental task of a writer is to establish a dialogue with the past of mankind. The other, and main, category is the New Poetry School represented by Whitman. This type of poet aims to inspire people to feel that the world is brand new , blank, everything has never been touched or described, we need to describe and create. This spirit of abandoning all traditions and having the courage to open up a new world is what Whitman first advocated more than a hundred years ago .