Description
In “Oh Captain, My Captain” Walt Whitman creates an elegy poem for the American nation coming to terms with the reality of Civil War.
Discuss the historical analysis of the poem and his admiration of Abraham Lincoln. How does Whitman demonstrate his support for Lincoln, his own political beliefs, and the emotional state of America at the end of the Civil War?
You must make reference to and use direct citations from the poem.
You need to make at least four references to each stanza of the poem.
All in text citations must be in APA style.
You must write at least 500 words.
No online sources are allowed, each submission will be processed through Turnitin software.
Kindly be informed that I am an international student and English is my second language, please write the paper in simple vocabulary that are not highly advanced.
paper structure:
Intro – background of Whitman (write 6lines)
brief background of Whitman, something like he’s the father of the free verse, born in what time, why is he important, and what the poem is about.
Paragraph 1 (write 8-12 lines)
Analysing Stanza 1 (line 1-8 from the poem)
Paragraph 2 (write 8-12 lines)
Analysing Stanza 2 (line 9-17 from the poem)
Paragraph 3 (write 8-12 lines)
Analysing Stanza 3 (line 18-24 from the poem)
Conclusion (write 6 lines)
