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Eng 225 - Whitman
Basic Ideas in Whitman's Thought
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Undergraduate 2
10/30/2007

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Whitman's Thought 1

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The universe is One, unitary, and eternal.
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Whitman thought 2

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The eternal has the nature of thought or spirit
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Whitman thought 3
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The eternal is lawful, ever-changing, and beneficent
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Thought 4
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The eternal expresses itself in matter and this expression is circular. The One, therefore, has two aspects: spirit and matter (nature/body), a a primary reality and  secondary reality.
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Thought 5
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Man is part of both worlds. He accesses the spirit through mystical experiences and intuition. He has access to matter through his senses and understanding.
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Thought 6
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The eternal essence is in man, and perhaps in everything
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Thought 7
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All beings are potentially equal. Therefore democracy is the best type of government because it allows individuals to exploit their full potentials
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Thought 8
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Everyone and everything has a place and so should be accepted.
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Thought 9
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The poet is the most important individual becasue poets excite others so they have an intimation of these truths. Poets make readers their own priests
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Though 10
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These truth are self-evident and don't have to be argued.
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Basic Poetic techniques
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The long line, replicating musing, dreaming speech, is basic. WW uses it to underscore his escape from traditional ideas and practices. In reality, he could be an excellent craftsman, but his form reflected his ideas.
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