Whitman and his Country During his lifetime, Walt Whitman strived to be the American poet. First, Whitman illustrates the simplicity of daily American life and embraces this feature of American culture. He presents the natural or unsophisticated life of everyday Americans, in a way that makes the reader proud to be a part of this country. Whitman also encompasses the American way by defending democracy and defining what America is all about. By these means, …showed first 75 words of 857 total…

…showed last 75 words of 857 total…their democratic government. He found the simplistic daily life of Americans appealing. Democracy was also important to Whitman, as was evident throughout his poems. SUGGESTIONS: Address the other side, how whiman eventually crituques the united states NOTE: Quotations are from the book Leaves of grass, the specific poems are "I sing body electric" and "By blue Ontarios shore" This text proves that Whitman did want to be America's poet and how he embraces the culture.