Excerpt from double research passage: “walt whitman,” “when i heard the learn’d astronomer,” and “on the beach at night”
sasha peterson & walt whitman
walt whitman
by: sasha peterson
1 walt whitman was one of the most influential poets in american history.
a student wants to do a research paper on walt whitman’s literary influences. which of these would offer the most relevant information?
a) a copy of leaves of grass
b) a criticism of “on the beach at night”
c) a comparison of “i heard the learn’d astronomer” and “song of myself”
d) a collection of whitman’s personal letters to his friends and colleagues