Walt Whitman born on, May 31, 1819, in West Hills, New York. He’s perhaps one of the most influential poets in American history. Growing up Whitman didn’t have the best life since his family would have to move almost every year due to his father’s profession, carpentry. “At the age of 12, he dropped out of school to learn a trade which was a printer’s apprentice stated Phillip.” I believe this is where Whitman developed his passion for literature. Well known for his book, “Leaves of Grass.” According to biography.com, this book was considered at “time of its publication it was considered highly controversial.” But now a literary marvel. This was because he chose to speak about the problems during and after the civil war. Because of his actions, …show more content…
Also, some of his poems are scientific and philosophical. For example, “On the Beach at Night Alone” here he talks about the universe and about life/nature. One verse from this poem caught my attention, “A vast similitude interlocks all, All spheres, grown, ungrown, small, large, suns, moons, planets, All distances of place however wide, All distances of time, all inanimate forms, All souls, all living bodies though they be ever so different, or in different worlds.” Here Whitman described the philosophy of the universe. Where he said, All spheres, grown, ungrown, small, large, suns, moons, planets, here he’s referring to the ever-vast universe that all the time new planets, suns, and moons are being created and destroyed. Perhaps he means everything which is created must be destroyed. “All distances of place however wide, All distances of time” this is where he got into the scientific part of the universe. This statement could be perceived as everything has a limit even speed. This is true according to physics nothing could move faster than the speed of light (186,282 miles per second) therefore, light is our limit. We can only live for so