Walt Whitman, Henry James, and Robert Frost
Individualism, as quoted from Webster's Dictionary, is "A belief in the importance of the individual and the virtue of self-reliance and personal independence." Being a writer of individualism means that there are unique and new ideas expressed to impact others. Writers in the first half of this course have expressed a concern for individualism. Three of these writers this semester are Walt Whitman, Henry James, and Robert Frost. Walt Whitman shows a sense of individuality within the two poems, "Song of Myself", and "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd". Whitman writes his poems in such a way that he lets the reader know his own belief behind the actual words of the poem. In "Song of Myself", Whitman uses the belief in himself or any "self" to illustrate his points. With this poem, Whitman deals with existence itself and identified it with every member of his audience. As we read this poem, it is clear that the themes are universal; the nature of the self in relation to the meaning and purpose of birth and death. The opening of this poem expresses Whitman's American idealism and confidence in the innate value of the individual. He says, "I celebrate myself, and sing myself, and what I assume you shall assume, for
These 'two roads' seem almost identical. After contemplating his options, the traveler chooses his path and continues on his way. In this poem, Whitman discovers the best way to mourn a public figure. This story shows how a person, like Winterbourne, can realize all too late whatever they wished to achieve in their life time. This poem shows Frosts' own self in that these are the kinds of choices he has had to make in his own life. This shows his individuality because he eventually changes his mind near the middle of the poem. The third Author that shows individualism in his poetry is Robert Frost. Before dieing though, she passes on the information that she did indeed care for Winterbourne after all. Several of his poems can be examined to illustrate the way Frost dealt with these emotions and themes. "Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening" tells the story of a traveler who stops in the middle of nowhere and begins to think about things he hadn't considered before. Eventually, Daisy becomes very ill and dies. Each author has added their own ideas and themes to make each work a true piece of art. Robert Frost has a very bleak portrayal of life, involving pain, suffering and loss. I wish too, to be an individual writer so that my ideas can be thought about and recited throughout history.
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