Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Humanities and Social Science Research (ICHSSR 2021)

Whitman’s Transcendentalism: An Analysis of “Song of Myself” by Comparing with Emersonian Thought

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Rui Liu
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Rui Liu
Available Online 20 May 2021.
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10.2991/assehr.k.210519.181How to use a DOI?
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Transcendentalism, Whitman, Emerson, Song of Myself
Abstract

Whitman’s “Song of Myself” shows his transcendentalist thoughts, greatly influenced by Emerson while also having his distinguished understanding. The paper mainly focuses on “Song of Myself” to analyze the similarities and differences between Whitman’s and Emerson’s transcendentalism. Fundamentally, both Whitman and Emerson emphasize the power of nature, human agency, and equality. Meanwhile, they hold different views towards the physical body and the realization of transcendental experience.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Humanities and Social Science Research (ICHSSR 2021)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
20 May 2021
ISBN
978-94-6239-381-3
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.210519.181How to use a DOI?
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© 2021, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
Open Access
This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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