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Walt Whitman is known as one of America’s greatest poets. It was the very ordinance of his life that gave him the material from which he constructed his masterpiece, Leaves of Grass. Many events in Whitman’s life helped shape a number of his writings. He reflected on his own personal experiences through his poetry. Thus, using the influences from the experiences of his life, Walt Whitman produced a new type of poetry by mixing realistic detail with his idealistic notions about American and democracy.
Through his poetry, Whitman was able to reflect on some of his life experiences. He was also able to use some of his experiences throughout his life to help shape him as a writer. As a young boy, Whitman worked as a newspaper editor. He chose to work with newspapers because...