I chose to do a Wordless blog post so that is why it is formatted in such a manner, with only snap shots and images to describe my observations.
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Yikes I'm cheating...using words... (consider this as a translation) but here are brief descriptions of my thoughts in case you are confused with the pictures.
1- At a first glance, I noticed the old physical appearance of Whitman's book. It appears very used and old.
2- When looking at this entry in his book, I noticed that he uses this to jot his thoughts and notes down. After reading the captions, it explained Whitman's connection to Abe Lincoln, the War, and the White House.
3- The blank page shows how Whitman left a blank page in between his last entry before this one. I don't really understand why he chose to do this.
4- First seeing this snapshot of his writing, it is very unorganized and seems like just scribbles to me. He also references God.
5- When analyzing the pictures, I have concluded Whitman was very intelligent.
6- It is revealed that Whitman is "mind-blowing". His work seems to "blow the minds" of his readers.
7- Additionally, it's revealed that Whitman centers his writing around the idea of realism.
8- In addition to realism, Whitman focuses on Transcendentalism.
Works Consulted
“Disunion: Inside Walt Whitman’s Notebook.” The New York Times, The New York Times, www.nytimes.com/interactive/projects/documents/walt-whitman-and-abraham-lincoln.
“Google Images.” Google Images, Google, images.google.com/.
