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Whitman Read Ass F09
Whitman Read Ass F09
Walt Whitman
1. In what ways does Walt Whitman overtly challenge or break poetic conventions in “Song of
Myself”? Cite some examples.
2. What is the concept of "Self" that Whitman sings? What are the different senses of identity in
"Song of Myself"? (Note especially sections #5, #11, #26-30, #33)
3. In what way does “Song of Myself” reflect Whitman’s having been influenced by Emerson?
4. In what ways does Whitman in “Song of Myself” respond to Franklin and enlightenment
ideas?
Due: Monday,
December 30