Question

Explain weather you think the poem or the speech is more effective at honoring those involved in the civil war

Answer 1

Answer:

I thought the poem "O Captain! My Captain!" was more effective at honoring someone involved in the war. Whitman begins by appealing to emotions by describing all the excitement after winning the war. But then he shows the sad emotions connected to Lincoln's death. The poem lets Whitman use emotion creatively. Even though the soldiers were brave and deserve to be honored, Lincoln really helped end the war.

Answer 2

Answer:

• I thought of the poem "O Captain! My Captain! it was more effective to honor someone involved in the war. Whitman first appeals to the emotions, describing all the excitement after winning the war. But then he shows the sad feelings associated with Lincoln's death.The poem allows Whitman to use emotions creatively. Although the soldiers were brave and deserve to be honored, Lincoln actually helped end the war.
• The final stanza of the poem thus introduces another level of emotional complexity as the speaker's pain becomes even more private and personal in contrast to the crowd's joy.The narrator admits that "my father can't feel my arm" and "has no pulse," implying that the narrator physically touched and shook the body to feel the pulse.This gesture is very private and intimate, more like a family relationship than that of a citizen and leader.
• It is clear that the speaker feels so strongly for the fallen leader that he experiences a close, almost paternal relationship with him.The fact that the speaker's intense and private grief stands out so sharply against the cheering crowd suggests that the loss of a loved one can create a painful boundary between an individual and others.

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