Prejudice And Racism In Walt Whitman's Song Of Myself

In the self-referential and free verse poem “Song of Myself” featured from the collection Leaves of grass written by Ws equal even though this written in 1850 during a time of slavery and racism. This prevails as an exampalt Whitman set in a time of racism, industrial revolution, and trancendentation that emphasizes you\the individual rest at the center of the world. Whitman supports this claim by demonstrating how life and death are entwined as one and as a whole will remain as a cycle. Whitman states “every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you”(line 3) This example explains how Whitman views everyone ale when Whitman says every “atom” that belongs to him belongs to you which clearly shows the equality between the two.This holds