Write appreciation critical appreciation of the poem 'animals' keeping in view about the romantic tradition that includes Rousseau and William Wordsworth
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In the poem “Animals” poet Walt Whitman has given a teacher type actions, judgments, and strategies of teaching by considering theories of learning and understandings of students and their needs, the backgrounds and interests of students, the point before human beings.
He is very comfortable in the company of animals.
He says animals are placid and self-contained, do not whine and weep about their conditions, are always satisfied and do their duty towards God and express their love and respect towards human beings and lead a life of satisfaction and peace.
About Rosseau and Wordsworth.
1) Rosseau was a philosopher at the time of French Revolution.
2) His ideas of child education, equality and enlightenment are what shapes the world today.
3) Wordsworth, on the other hand, was nature’s poet. He connected to nature with the life of a man.