Monster Essays - Crossing Brooklyn Ferry
Recurring Images and Motifs in "Crossing Brooklyn Ferry"
In the poem "Crossing Brooklyn Ferry", by Walt Whitman,
there are many recurring images and motifs that can be seen.
Whitman develops these images throughout the course of the
poem. The most dominant of these are the linear notion of
time, playing roles, and nature. By examining these motifs
and tracing their development, ones understanding of the poem
becomes highly deepened.
Whitman challenges the linear notion of time by
connecting past with future. This can be ....
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