Journal 40: Whitman and Dickinson

Some would say that Whitman's poems are very similar to rap in that raps are similar to poems but not as classy and not with exact and strict rhyme scheme or meter and does not strictly adhere to conventional poem rules. Also, Whitman's poems are related to the everyday working class of America, which is at the bottom of the pyramid, meaning that it appeals to the most people. What he mean by his quote is that his style of poem is for everyone and is the true American poem so if people want to look for him his spirit will be within the American soil. Also, he uses boot because boots re for the lower class people and it's just like his poem written for the lower class people. Dickinson quote of writing to the world is probably referring to her thoughts and not being accepted by the world. She likes a married man of the older age and is not accepted by the world so she shut herself in solitude. She shuts herself away from the rest of the world because she felt like her request to the world  is not answered. She also thinks that the world is unfair and that the world is cruel to her. This quote suggests that she feels that the world is against her and that she's not welcomed.