DEATH and the AFTERLIFE… WALT WHITMAN I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer” “When Captain, My Captain!” “O Whitman is among the most influential poets in the American canon, often called the father of . He was a transcendentalist, but also very patriotic. Many of his poems deal with personal freedoms, the pursuit of knowledge, and upholding American ideal. I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer” Walt Whitman “When – In the below, spend 10 minutes free-writing about a time when you Pre-reading: found yourself daydreaming because something you expected to be interesting was dull and tedious. Post reading: After analyzing the poem, how did Whitman’s description compare with – your experience?
DEATH and the AFTERLIFE… WALT WHITMAN “When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer” “O Captain, My Captain!” Whitman is among the most influential poets in the American canon, often called the father of . He was a transcendentalist, but also very patriotic. Many of his poems deal with personal freedoms, the pursuit of knowledge, and upholding American ideal. “When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer” – Walt Whitman Pre-reading: In the below, spend 10 minutes free-writing about a time when you found yourself daydreaming because something you expected to be interesting was dull and tedious. Post – reading: After analyzing the poem, how did Whitman’s description compare with your experience?
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