The second is democracy. Whitman, who was not born in the upper class, lived with drivers and dockers since childhood and dropped out of school to enter the society. He has sold newspapers and served as an apprentice, and he knows the cruelty of society and the importance of identity to a successful person. But throughout history, the descendants of upper-class aristocrats are always aristocrats, and the coachman's son is always a coachman, generation after generation, endless. At this time, the importance of democracy is reflected.
As an ordinary citizen, it is very difficult to call for democracy and equal rights, but Whitman devoted his life to this matter. Even in 1873, Whitman was 54 years old, and he still insisted on his democratic thought. His poetry collection Leaves of Grass fully demonstrated his democratic thought. Many people's comments on Whitman are based on his poems. From his poems, we can see him and his character. In his poems, we can basically see these two points: freedom and democracy. Therefore, in the eyes of future generations, Whitman is a poet who tirelessly pursues freedom and democracy.