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Whitman, Death and Immortality


Whitman, Death and Immortality
A comparison of the 1855 and 1881 versions of Walt Whitman's poem, "To Think of Time."
1,472 words (approx. 5.9 pages) | 1 source | MLA | 2005 United States


Paper Summary:

This paper outlines the differences between the early and later versions of one of Whitman's most notable poems, "To Think of Time." It shows the poem's steady evolution--how it is tranferred from a poem about life and immortality to one about death and finality.

From the Paper:

"In addition to changing the structure and physical make up of the poem, Whitman changes the content. Some of the changes are as subtle as substituting one word for another and others are as large as adding or deleting whole passages. No matter the magnitude of the change, they all work towards attempting to establish a feeling of ending and emphasizing the certainty of death. In the 1855 version of "To Think of Time," the persona asks: "Have you dreaded those earth-beetles" (3)? In the later version he changes "those" to "these." "Those" is an objective pronoun. It shows no real connection or relation to the person using the pronoun. Using it here pushes the subject of death and burial away."

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APA Citation:

Whitman, Death and Immortality (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 13, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Analytical-Essay-Whitman-Death-and-Immortality/63320

MLA Citation:

"Whitman, Death and Immortality" 15 January 2012. Web. 13 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Analytical-Essay-Whitman-Death-and-Immortality/63320>




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Jan 20, 2006
Graduated with Honors from CSULB as English major. Currently working as a college instructor. Soon to be graduate student. areas of specialization include ethnic literature, medieval lit., African Amercian lit., and romantic lit.
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