Witty Whitman
When reading over these Whitman journal entries, I have to be honest I can't make sense of any of the writing present, but can still draw some interesting conclusions about these entries. A basic observation that I was able to make is that often times Whitman scribbled out whole sentence and wrote above the scribble or beside it. This shows that Whitman's thoughts were all over the place constantly rewriting his entries. This can also point to he wrote whatever was on his mind without much comprehension of what he was writing or the structure in which he was writing it. Another technique I noticed that Whitman used was when referencing religion he choose to keep this writing towards the sides or in the margins of the page. This could symbolize the belief that Whitman recognizes these religious influences and details but choose not to incorporate these thoughts in his entries. This can be seen through his perspective of religion. Walt Whitman is a skeptic of all religions; although he accepted all churches he believe in none.
Going back and reading over the notes and definitions of Whitman's writing, many of my uncertainties about his style of writing became clear. For example, the concept of Whitman's religion was unclear and confusing to me at first. These scribbled religious thoughts that can be seen in these entries are considered to be 'dialogue' between Whitman and Lincoln. Whether that is true or not, it can be determined that these scribbled thoughts were the beginning of a complex allegory of the civil war that Whitman would continue to carry into years to come. Another idea that came to mind was the significance of the sketches in his journal entries. At first I did not pay much attention to them because it was difficult to may out what they were suppose to be in relation to the text. Disappointingly these sketches don't seems to carry too much importance. They belonged to a friends of Whitman who were considered his drinking buddies. They often met at Pfaffs, a famous beer cellar and bohemian haunt to pass around sketches. Lastly after reviewing both the notes and documents it can be revealed that Whitman could be considered a introverted man with complex thoughts during a time of social chaos. White mans thoughts challenged the basic views of the time which is a reason behind his growth in popularity and clout.
Going back and reading over the notes and definitions of Whitman's writing, many of my uncertainties about his style of writing became clear. For example, the concept of Whitman's religion was unclear and confusing to me at first. These scribbled religious thoughts that can be seen in these entries are considered to be 'dialogue' between Whitman and Lincoln. Whether that is true or not, it can be determined that these scribbled thoughts were the beginning of a complex allegory of the civil war that Whitman would continue to carry into years to come. Another idea that came to mind was the significance of the sketches in his journal entries. At first I did not pay much attention to them because it was difficult to may out what they were suppose to be in relation to the text. Disappointingly these sketches don't seems to carry too much importance. They belonged to a friends of Whitman who were considered his drinking buddies. They often met at Pfaffs, a famous beer cellar and bohemian haunt to pass around sketches. Lastly after reviewing both the notes and documents it can be revealed that Whitman could be considered a introverted man with complex thoughts during a time of social chaos. White mans thoughts challenged the basic views of the time which is a reason behind his growth in popularity and clout.
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