Emily Dickinson
How does Dickinson describe the soul?
Independent, solitary
What does Whitman celebrate about people in his poetry?
Their individuality
What did Jefferson believe the government should protect?
Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness
Why did the Africans jump overboard?
To commit suicide and become free.
Who wrote "Songs of Myself"?
Walt Whitman
How does Dickinson compare being "shut up in prose"?
A little girl being locked in the closet
In "Songs of Myself" what does Whitman believe about shared thoughts?
It creates a universal experience.
Why did the colonists want independence?
British interference
What were the conditions of the ship? (List three)
Overcrowded, hot, disease, horror, starvation, etc.
What does solitary mean?
alone
What does witnessing multitudes mean?
seeing a wide range of people
What does Tyranny mean?
Oppressive rule
What does Wretched mean?
Miserable
What does Teeming mean?
abundant/overflow
What is Whitman's opinion about the past?
People should move on but never forget.
Who is the author of the Declaration of the Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What were the Africans compared to in the narrative?
Parcels/Merchandise
What did all the writers of this semester have in common? (List three themes)
Individualism, freedom, and human experience