Walt Whitman 2 Essay Research Paper Mysticism — страница 2

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god, man, and nature exists, and time and space travel are unreal, since both can be overcome by man through spiritual conquest with a spiritual presence on his side, a man can overcome any battle (Pearce 142). Whitman hypocrisy is shown when he states that evil only resides in the oppressive social institutions, but he later reveals that evil has been eradicated, through god s ubiquitous attribute may all evil vanish form the walks of earth, because god has arrived (Cowley 78). A human communicates with their soul through mystical experiences, which Whitman gives amply responses to this in his publication the Leaves of Grass especially in Song of Myself. In the Leaves of Grass, he expresses his mystical experiences of his body being entered upon by a supernatural force. Whitman

s poetry is his artistic expression of various speeches of his mystical experience. Some Critics argue that Walt Whitman uses no particular accepted form of poetry. And that in Style Whitman believes that poetry should have been spoken not written. Whitman was the master of exuberant phrases and images, which made his rhythms very famous and notable those phrases and vivid images made me feel like I was really there (Chase 153). In his use of imagery he shows his imaginative power, the depth of perceptions and his capacity to capture reality instantaneously. Whitman used symbolism to interpret the universe and its and its highly mystical questions. Finally, the use of individuality and personality explained Whitman s use of themes; this was achieved through the explanation of the

democracy in American, and the great mysteries of mankind were solved through poetical thought. Whitman s achievements as a poet were truly monumental. He exercised a deep influence on his immediate successors in American letters and even on modern poetry. As a symbolist his influence was felt in Europe, where he was considered one of the greatest American poets ever. Walt Whitman became modern through his utilization of his prophetic attribute and became world renowned for his great poetry. Walt Whitman achieved the Olympian stature and rare distinction of a world poet.