... announces his intent to intertwine the states by existing friendships and establishing new friendships throughout the land. This is clearly evident when he states, "I will make inseparable cities with their arms about each other's necks, by the love of comrades, by the manly love of comrades- (as quoted in Bellah, 44). He believes that through democracy; people have a chance to become ... the same no matter what their different social class is, be it rich or poor. In conclusion, I agree with Whitman's beliefs? While the subject matter and themes present in Whitman's poetry reflects his ...

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