Whitman and His Country

During his lifetime, Walt Whitman strived to be the American poet. First, Whitman illustrates the simplicity of daily American life and embraces this feature of American culture. He presents the natural or unsophisticated life of everyday Americans, in a way that makes the reader proud to be a part of this country. Whitman also encompasses the American way by defending democracy and defining what America is all about. By these means, Whitman impresses upon the reader the importance of everything that is put together to create what is called America.
Throughout "I sing the Body Electric", Whitman revels in the absolute goodness of the American daily life. …