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Walt Whitman & Leaves of Grass

Lesson 3Walt Whitman & Leaves of GrassClaims to FameThe father of free-verse poetryCaught in the middle of Transcendentalism and Realism.Can anyone define Transcendentalism?

Realism- interest in the actual and description of things how they truly are or appear. Main Text(s)Whitmans signature text is Leaves of Grass, which was published in 1855. Some popular poems are: Song of Myself, I Sing the Body Electric, Lilacs in the Dooryard Bloomd, and O Captain, My Captain!

The Reaction?Emerson LOVED it. He even wrote Whitman a letter expressing his love. Whitman then used this letter, without permission and printed it as the preface to Leaves of Grass. As for the rest of the general public? OUTRAGED. Some Themes to be Aware of:Sexuality RacismSlaveryDeathReligionDo these sound controversial to you?


UNIT IV: TRANSCENDENTALISM

UNIT IV: TRANSCENDENTALISM

Whitman Transcendentalism

Whitman Transcendentalism

Intro to Transcendentalism :

Intro to Transcendentalism :

Teaching Transcendentalism Unit

Teaching Transcendentalism Unit

American Transcendentalism

American Transcendentalism

Transcendentalism. Transcendentalism was Spiritual Philosophical Literary.

Transcendentalism. Transcendentalism was Spiritual Philosophical Literary.

Transcendentalism: Optimists

Transcendentalism: Optimists

Transcendentalism An American Renaissance. Transcendentalism is - Transcendentalism was the name of a group of new ideas in literature, religion, culture,

Transcendentalism An American Renaissance. Transcendentalism is - Transcendentalism was the name of a group of new ideas in literature, religion, culture,

Transcendentalism Kristendearborn

Transcendentalism Kristendearborn

Transcendentalism Wrap-Up

Transcendentalism Wrap-Up

Transcendentalism 1840-1860. Definition of Transcendentalism Transcendentalism is an American literary, political, and philosophical movement It was.

Transcendentalism 1840-1860. Definition of Transcendentalism Transcendentalism is an American literary, political, and philosophical movement It was.

Walt Whitman 1819 – 1892 Walt Whitman (1819 – 1892) an American poet, essayist, journalist, and humanist. He was a part of the transition between Transcendentalism.

Walt Whitman 1819 – 1892 Walt Whitman (1819 – 1892) an American poet, essayist, journalist, and humanist. He was a part of the transition between Transcendentalism.

Transcendentalism and Romanticism

Transcendentalism and Romanticism

Transcendentalism, Anti-Transcendentalism and the Dark Romantics

Transcendentalism, Anti-Transcendentalism and the Dark Romantics

American Literary Timeline Colonial Period Age of Reason Romanticism Transcendentalism Anti-Transcendentalism Realism Naturalism Regionalism.

American Literary Timeline Colonial Period Age of Reason Romanticism Transcendentalism Anti-Transcendentalism Realism Naturalism Regionalism.

American Transcendentalism

American Transcendentalism

Transcendentalism Ralph Waldo Emerson Henry David Thoreau Walt Whitman.

Transcendentalism Ralph Waldo Emerson Henry David Thoreau Walt Whitman.

TRANSCENDENTALISM TRANSCENDENTALISM Can you Pronounce it? Can you spell it?

TRANSCENDENTALISM TRANSCENDENTALISM Can you Pronounce it? Can you spell it?

Transcendentalism, Henry David Thoreau and Walt Whitman Literature and Nature University of Helsinki/ Comparative Literature 11.11.2014 M.A. Pekka Raittinen.

Transcendentalism, Henry David Thoreau and Walt Whitman Literature and Nature University of Helsinki/ Comparative Literature 11.11.2014 M.A. Pekka Raittinen.

Transcendentalism Objectives: 1.Define Transcendentalism. 2.Identify key beliefs of transcendentalism. 3.Evidence of your learning: Completed Reflection.

Transcendentalism Objectives: 1.Define Transcendentalism. 2.Identify key beliefs of transcendentalism. 3.Evidence of your learning: Completed Reflection.