Compare and contrast the work of at least two poets on the theme of American society and its values. _________________________________________________________________________ Walt Whitman (1819-92) wrote, “The chief reason for the being of the United States of America is to bring about the common good will of all mankind, the solidarity of the world” (Leaves of Grass). Walt Whitman, one of the most influential poets to come out of America was a true patriot. This loyalty to his …showed first 75 words of 2140 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2140 total…Pelican Books, 1954. Ø Aaron, Daniel. The Unwritten War. Saintsbury, George. Leaves of Grass. United States: Borzoi Book by Alfred A. Knopf Inc., 1973. Ø Gidley, Mick. Modern American Culture. New York: Longman Publishing, 1993. Ø Ehrenpreis, Irvin. American Poetry. London: Edward Arnold Ltd., 1963. Ø Whitman Biography. 21 November 1999. <http.//jefferson.village.virginia.edu/whitman/biography/biography.htm> Ø Moore, Geoffrey. The Penguin Book of American Verse. London: Penguin Group, 1989. Ø Bloom, Harold. Contemporary Poets. New York: Chelsea House Publishers, 1986. Ø Whitman, Walt. Leaves of Grass.