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Whitman Background Questions and Preface Questions

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This document provides background information about Walt Whitman and questions related to his life and work. It discusses Transcendentalism and its key figures like Emerson and Thoreau. It then lists 12 questions about Whitman's life and work, including when he was born and died, what he wrote about, where his symbolism came from, his parents' nationalities, and his job while writing Leaves of Grass. It also provides 4 questions about Whitman's 1855 preface to Leaves of Grass exploring his views on America and poetry.

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1. Whitman was born on May 31, 1819 in:

Answer: West Hills, Long Island

He was the second child of nine of Walter Whitman and Louisa Van Velsor. His father was a house builder and both he and his mother came from the families of the early settlers of Long Island. They lived in Brooklyn and Long Island in the 1820s and 1830s.

2. At the age of 17 he started his career as a:

Answer: teacher

After being an apprentice for a year and learning the printing trade at "Long Island Patriot" he worked first for a Worthington's printing house, then as a compositor on "Long Island Star", then mov

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Discuss the role of the human body in Whitman's poetry and its significance in his portrayal of the soul.
Whitman believed that the human body was the physical manifestation of the soul. According to him, the soul used the body as a tool for experiencing the world, so the two are inextricably linked. Because of this, the body is just as sacred as the soul in Whitman's poetry. Unlike many poets of his time, Whitman wrote freely about all aspects of the human body, including sexual desire. In poems like "I Sing the Body Electric," Whitman openly addresses human sensuality, which was uncommon during this time. Whitman also describes the male and female form as equal. Gender equality was also a radical idea in Whitman's time.
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Describe the role of patriotism in Whitman's poetry.
Patriotism, American pride, and democracy all figure very prominently into Whitman's poetry. Whitman harbored extremely democratic ideals, and believed that the democratic approach to anything was the best method.