Walt Whitman's 'Song of Myself' is one of the
most important poems in the American literature,
important for both its use of language and its vision of
equality. Throughout the poem , Walt Whitman gives
emphasis on equality of all men and women. To him all
humans are equal and all professions are equally
honorable.(Seery, 2011)).
The poem, hence celebrates the theme of democracy
and the oneness of mankind, specifically the American
people. The purpose of this paper is not to provide a kind
of background for Whitman’s poetic principles, but try to
discuss his democratic leanings in “Song Of Myself
“.Whitman envisioned democracy not just as a political
system but as a way of experiencing the world. In the
early nineteenth century, people still harbored many
doubts about whether the United States could survive as a
country and about whether democracy could thrive as a
political system. To allay those fears and to praise
democracy, Whitman tried to be democratic in both life
and poetry. He imagined democracy as a way of
interpersonal interaction and as a way for individuals to
integrate their beliefs into their everyday lives. “Song of
Myself” notes that democracy must include all
individuals equally, or else it will fail.
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