... at an older age appreciated her patience and always kept in mind how much he owed her. Keeping this in mind when he wrote Leaves of Grass he mentioned that his inspiration was his mother quoting, "The best part of every man is his mother" (Collow 16). Being that Whitman's home was close to the ocean, Whitman loved to bathe himself in the edges ... weren't accepted they were noticed because of his different view of life and unique methods of writing. Walt Whitman soon published what would become his greatest peace of writing " Leaves of Grass", which would include a collection of his gre...

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• Grade Level: High School