Divinity, Sexuality and the Self in Whitman’s Song of Myself

Through the divinity of Whitman's "self's song", gender, his own poetry, Whitman's "self's song" makes the soul wise and makes a sacred body. In the days of Whitman, the dichotomy between the soul and the body has been clearly defined by Western philosophy and theology over centuries. Today the goodness of the soul and the badness of the body are still important concepts in modern thought. Even Emerson, the predecessor of Emerson's literature, chose to clearly distinguish the soul from all nature.

"I celebrate myself," Walt Whitman's poem "My own song" declared. "My Own Song", first published in Whitman 's "Grass Leaf" in 1855, is one of the most famous and influential poetry in American history. Going to about 70 pages divided into 52 sections, "My Own Song" allows the reader to make a magnificent journey through many settings, periods, perspectives and roles. Walt Whitman has a fundamental idea of ​​America, democracy, spirituality, gender, gender, and identity. He uses "my own songs" to explore these ideas, promoting self-awareness, freedom, and acceptance of everyone.

Through his poem, Whitman's "My Own Song" makes the soul smarter and makes the Eucharist. In the days of Whitman, the dichotomy between the soul and the body has been clearly defined by Western philosophy and theology over centuries. Today the goodness of the soul and the badness of the body are still important concepts in modern thought. Even Emerson, the predecessor of Emerson's literature, chose to clearly distinguish the soul from all nature. But Whitman chose to reevaluate this relationship. Human sensuality, particularly the search for human sexuality, is his tool for integrating spirit and body.

The key to this integration is the concept of Whitman's sexual self-definition of own ability. This self definition arises from the strong autonomy that his sexuality states in poetry. Most of the content of "My Own Songs" is Whisman's various self-assertion whisper. This shows that Whitman's sexual self also finds his voice. Because that sexyness is so much fun, many sentences resonate strongly with Whitman's libido. In the fifth part intimate contact with other people express whitman's existence as desire and sexual desire.

Many examples in 'My own songs' are truly Whitman talking about sex, usually for men. Although not decided yet, Whitman 's sexuality is the subject of the discussion topic through his writing career and its application to his life regardless of whether he is homosexual or bisexual. Dickinson's image of this poem is like a glance at the death of an individual, focusing on surrounding individuals. I have been to at least one person I have to deal with directly There is no one near me. In this work, after our death, our hearts are hurt, we swept away our broken heartbreak and it is left to make it difficult to put it down It revealed that. Until we die and meet again