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Political Poems: 'When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd' by Walt Whitman

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Exploring Whitman's Elegies for Lincoln

This chapter explores Walt Whitman's poetic reflections on Abraham Lincoln's assassination through his works 'Hush to Be the Camp Today' and 'Oh Captain! My Captain!'. It examines the interplay of personal grief and collective mourning, revealing Whitman's challenge in meeting societal expectations while seeking a profound depiction of death.

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