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Comment on Jen E 11-19-09 by jessicaa

jessicaa — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:36:53 +0000

I also liked how he spoke of the other writers throughout time. They have immortalized themselves in their own writings, which Whitman admired. So then Whitman has made them immortal again by speaking about their writings in a glorified way. It is always interesting to know what writers of the past have inspired the works we are reading

Comment on Thomas Eakins, The Gross Clinic & The Swimming Hole= Jennifer by taraw

taraw — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:03:05 +0000

You crack me up with this Michael Phelps “Swimming Hole” inclusion. Once you put the real one up, make sure you keep this one. I expect a full analysis of the parody.

You’re awesome.

Comment on Jennifer E. for Oct 20 by taraw

taraw — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:27:00 +0000

Jen,

I like your post and the connections you make between the city and the man. Whitman often found the city a useful metaphor – I think because he was simultaneously fascinated and repulsed by it. Repulsed may be too strong of a word – but the materialism it represented was something Whitman often found himself needing to escape. At the same time, the city was a fascinating as a beacon of hope.

Check out “I Dream’d in a Dream” – he uses the city there as a symbol for something greater.

Comment on Jennifer E. for Oct 15th by kevinv

kevinv — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:10:37 +0000

Good post. The line that Whitman refers to the White House as a place for future poems reminds me of the opening lines of the film Glory. “We fight for men and women who’s poetry is not yet written but will presently be enviable and renound as any” In both contexts i think the authors are predicting what beauty may come from our future generations.

Comment on Jennifer E. for Oct 15th by jessicaa

jessicaa — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:48:41 +0000

I found Whitman to be a lot more sympathetic in these pieces as well. I like the passages you chose. I think Whitman’s true sense of both pain and love when it came to the Civil War and his love of America and Humanity, and his pain to see people hurting are all quite apparent in these passages.

Comment on Jennifer for Oct 8th by nadiae

nadiae — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:46:40 +0000

I love that video! it does capture what Whitman is saying abou this love of New York!

Comment on Jennifer E. for Sept 29 by nadiae

nadiae — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:22:48 +0000

Hey so i’d have to agree with your take on what he has to say aobut each and everyones body part! I like how you you also say the imagery he writes into detail apsrt!

Comment on Jennifer E. For Sept 22 by nadiae

nadiae — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:32:52 +0000

I like how you notice the very small details of his work. I also agree that he does contradict himslef!