- Why did Whitman switch from transcendentalism to realism? How did this influence his poetry?
- What connections can you make between O’ Captain My Captain and When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d?
- What led Whitman to become a poet?
- Do you think Whitman being self-taught says anything about him and his work?
- Why did Whitman work on Leaves of Grass his whole life? What does this tell you about him?
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