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Post by melissas2 on Jan 7, 2008 22:50:17 GMT -5
Walt Whitman is considered the first true American poet because his revolutionary poetic themes and style in Leaves of Grass reflect the American values of democracy—including the role of individuals as part of a whole—and a celebration of the common man and humans as earthly creatures capable of transcendent thought.
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Post by melissas2 on Jan 7, 2008 22:51:41 GMT -5
Walt Whitman is considered the first true American poet because his revolutionary style and themes in Leaves of Grass reflect American values, including democracy, and promote a spirit of nationalism.
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