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  In the poem "I Hear America Singing" by Walt Whitman, is he romanticizing or idealizing the workers?

  Posted by sara-93 on Nov 26, 2009 at 11:49 PM

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  “When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d” What is the source, or what are the sources, of consolation in Whitman’s poem?

  Posted by sandfla on Nov 8, 2009 at 09:45 AM

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  What are two of the formats used in Whitman's poetry?

  Posted by anthony2001 on Nov 5, 2009 at 03:23 PM

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  What is the effect of long sets of repetitions in Walt Whitman's poems?

  Posted by temi07 on Aug 26, 2009 at 04:30 PM

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  What is the conceptual unit of a Whitman poem?

  Posted by lillian01 on Aug 26, 2009 at 03:30 PM

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  What is the theme of Walt Whitman's poem "I Hear America Singing"?

  Posted by bryttnee17 on Apr 13, 2009 at 06:26 AM

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  If Walt Whitman was to write "I Hear America Singing" today, what do you think he would write?

  Posted by cenquae on Mar 17, 2009 at 06:28 PM

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  In "Pioneers!  O Pioneers!" by Walt Whitman, who will take up "the task eternal" & how will they accomplish it?

  Posted by kausik911 on Mar 7, 2009 at 04:29 AM

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  Is Whitman's "Word" an allusion to John 1:1? What does he mean by word?

  Posted by riveav on Mar 4, 2009 at 06:43 PM

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  What is the theme of Walt Whitman's poem "Beat! Beat! Drums!"?

  Posted by riveav on Mar 3, 2009 at 06:12 PM

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  What is the theme of Walt Whitman's poem "Reconciliation"?  

  Posted by riveav on Mar 2, 2009 at 04:10 PM

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  How does the poem "Song of Myself" combine the personal and the universal?

  Posted by amyyy on Mar 2, 2009 at 04:07 AM

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  What is the tone, mood, rhythm, and the conflict of "O Captain! My Captain!"?

  Posted by jbishop1126 on Mar 1, 2009 at 11:06 AM

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  What are some key themes in Walt Whitman's poetry?

  Posted by speedband1 on Feb 25, 2009 at 05:14 PM

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  Explain the nature of the bond between the poet Walt Whitman and the stranger in the poem, "To a Stranger".

  Posted by tunka1968 on Feb 12, 2009 at 01:45 AM

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  Is the "stranger" in "To a Stranger" by Walt Whitman really a stranger? Explain.

  Posted by indrani0806 on Feb 12, 2009 at 01:36 AM

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  Account for Walt Whitman's sufferings as outlined in " I Sit and Look Out".

  Posted by kausik911 on Feb 12, 2009 at 01:23 AM

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  Why does Walt Whitman in "I Sit and Look Out" sit and remain a silent observer?

  Posted by arghyapikai on Feb 12, 2009 at 01:12 AM

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  "I see, hear, and am silent"-Why is Walt Whitman, the poet in "I Sit and Look Out", silent as an observer?

  Posted by kausik911 on Feb 8, 2009 at 04:06 AM

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  Who are called "my tan faced children" in "Pioneers!  O Pioneers!" by Walt Whitman, and why?

  Posted by arghyapikai on Feb 8, 2009 at 04:00 AM

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  What was America's social climate like during Walt Whitman's lifetime?

  Posted by speedband3 on Jan 25, 2009 at 10:05 AM

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  Would you help me with Whitman's "I Hear America Singing"?

  Posted by daimarys5 on Jan 22, 2009 at 04:08 PM

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  Which decades had the greatest influence on Walt Whitman? Which decades did Whitman influence the most?

  Posted by speedband2 on Jan 20, 2009 at 04:42 PM

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  How does this quotation "When I gave I gave myself" apply to Walt Whitman?

  Posted by speedband1 on Jan 19, 2009 at 05:11 PM

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  What in the poem "One's Self Sing" suggests Whitman's love for America? 

  Posted by jojo87 on Jan 15, 2009 at 10:33 AM

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  How many people are presented in I Hear America Singing, the poem by Walt Whitman.

  Posted by shebberd on Dec 10, 2008 at 10:56 AM

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  What does Whitman mean by "He most honors my style who learns under it to destroy the teacher"?

  Posted by fucaah on Apr 22, 2008 at 09:15 PM