The ability to move a great people is a virtue lacked by many leaders. Mourning the death of such a leader is an even great task. Abraham Lincoln was an exception. In “O Captain! My Captain”, Walt Whitman metaphorically uses the image of a Captain to depict the respect, loyalty and love he and his countrymen felt for Abraham Lincoln.
For a “Captain” to lead his “crew”, he must have the respect of his “crew”. Abraham Lincoln had people behind him, people who would follow him boldly into any situation. The “Captain” in the poem had that respect. “O Captain! My captain, our fearful trip is done.” Whitman t
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Though he feels pain, joy shines through. When a parent dies, or anyone that is loved for that matter, it is not odd to really look at them after they die. Lincoln was victorious in his struggle or as Whitman puts it, “the price we sought was won”. ells of a fearful trip, a trip only taken with someone respected and trusted. A father is loved, respected, and should be shown loyalty from his “children”. A dead loved one will be buried and gone forever. He uses sadness and happiness together gracefully while never losing the seriousness of the matter. Lincoln’s death was so sudden that it left the country in misbelief. Years of looking at smiles and expressions from that person will be all but a memory.
Whitman accepts Lincoln’s death with dignity and sympathy for the nation.
A man calling another man “father” is a sign of great love. “Exult, O shores, and ring, O bells!” these are strong words, empowering words. He examines his pale lips and his stillness in a kind of awkward silence.
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