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Dickinson vs. Whitman
After receiving five years of schooling, Walt Whitman spent four
years learning the printing trade; Emily Dickinson returned home after
receiving schooling to be with her family and never really had a job. Walt
Whitman spent most of his time observing people and New York City.
Dickinson rar ....
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.... many book reviews by many people; from these, he realized Emerson was
very influential. Whitman was also influenced by the Bible, his walks in
New York City, Tom Paine, and a strong love for music. After Whitman
started preparing to be a poet, he said he was merely "simmering," but the
ideas of Emerson brought him to a "boil." Dickinson wasn't addressing
anyone in particular through her poetry, but Whitman addressed the citizens
of the United States, most of the time, through his writings. After
reading "The Poet" by Emerson and seeing how he defined the role of the
poet in democrac ....
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