From your book:
"The two greatest American poets of the nineteenth century were so different from one another, both as artists and as personalities, that only a nation as varied in character as the United Stated could possibly contain them" (324).
That is, in essence, what makes our country so great -- diversity of personality and thought, and the freedom necessary for both. As we move into this section of poetry, I want you to remain open to this diversity of ideas. Try to look past the pre-formed opinions you have of these two poets and their work. Celebrate their place in our country's literary history.
"The two greatest American poets of the nineteenth century were so different from one another, both as artists and as personalities, that only a nation as varied in character as the United Stated could possibly contain them" (324).
That is, in essence, what makes our country so great -- diversity of personality and thought, and the freedom necessary for both. As we move into this section of poetry, I want you to remain open to this diversity of ideas. Try to look past the pre-formed opinions you have of these two poets and their work. Celebrate their place in our country's literary history.