Amanda Patrick (12/8/2005 10:26:00 AM)
In the poem 'Solid, Ironical, Rolling Orb' the last line says 'And of me, as lover and hero.' I thought this line meant that whitman was now a lover of the earth, and that he was a hero to himself because he passed earth's tests. |
Kristina Carter (12/2/2005 11:17:00 AM)
In the poem, 'Laws of Creation, ' Whitman talks about questions people have asked while trying to make their own creation. He is trying to show that there are no rules to creation, and there are no boundaries as long as it was created. |
Alicia Hodkin (12/2/2005 11:13:00 AM)
In the poem 'Solid, Ironical, Rolling Orb' Whitman is talking about how the earth in it's huge solid form, is challenging his 'ideal dreams.' He finally decides that he has to accept what is given to him.
What do you think about the statement 'And of me, as lover and hero? ' (amanda and shelly r.) |
Kristina Carter (12/2/2005 11:10:00 AM)
I like the poem, 'Lessons.' It talks about how people usually only teach others about the good things, but it is just as important to teach someone about bad things. It may hurt the person you are teaching the bad things to, but if you love them, like Whitman says, then you'll do it for their good. |
Kristina Carter (12/2/2005 11:03:00 AM)
In the poem, 'Miracles, ' I really like the point that Whitman is trying to make. Everything in life really is a miracle. Just watching the grass blow in the wind is a miracle. Whitman is showing that everything in life is important, even the small things that no one really thinks about. |
Stephen Cummins (12/2/2005 10:55:00 AM)
in the poem 'calvary crossing a ford' it tells of an American troop of soldiers, but to me this poem seems to bring a sense of pride about, because you see the soldiers after a battle, crossing the ford to make their way into the next combat situation and risking their lives to protect those back home, also you hear of the flag waving in the wind as it still stands tall after the battle |
Tony Triplett (12/2/2005 10:48:00 AM)
This poem 'A Sight in Camp', one of those stories that keep you guessing who it is that the author sees dead and divine. I really enjoy this peom, because it makes you wonder if that was an experince that he had to go through while helping the soldiers, if he saw a dead soldier lying on a strecther having no clue at all who it is, while walking up starts to realize that it was one of his friends. |
Stephen Cummins (12/2/2005 10:46:00 AM)
the poem 'behavior' to me describes that the actions we choose to partake in can be the greatest determing factor of the remainder of our lives. bad choices lead down the wrong road, while the correct make your life easier and heading in the right direction to happiness. |
Uriah Hamilton (8/16/2005 8:42:00 AM)
Along with Emily Dickinson, Walt Whitman created modern American poetry and is the spiritual father of Henry Miller, Jack Kerouac and all romantic wordsmiths digging life in a big and gentle way. |
Kalyan Panda (6/29/2003 4:44:00 PM)
beautiful
please let me know inter-relation between Roman Rolland, Swami Vivekananda
regards |
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