... that break the lines keeping them open, unusual grammar and capitalization of seemingly banal words. The following analysis investigate, separately, a passage from Whitman's "Song of Myself" and Emily Dickinson's poem 334 -see Appendix- focusing on thematic contents and on the formal aspects which lead to their interpretation. The conclusive paragraph draws on the common motifs to Whitman and ... Dickinson in the poems analyzed. Emily Dickinson 1. The letters of Emily Dickinson Emily Dickinson distinguished herself not only for her poetry but also as writer of letters sent to friends, re...

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... Indians, clicked the remote control until his hands ached. This lack of Native American presence in mainstream culture also reflects Alexie's personal view that Native Americans "haven't had our Emily Dickinson or Walt Whitman; we haven't had our Shakespeare or Denis Johnson or James Wright. We haven't written a book that can compare to the best white novel. There's a kid out there ... ...

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