As （ ）saw it, poetry could play a vital part in the process of c

As （ ）saw it, poetry could play a vital part in the process of creating a new nation. It could enable Americans to celebrate their release from the Old World and the colonial rule.
A、​Longfellow
B、Bryant
C、Whitman
D、Freneau
【正确答案】：C
【题目解析】：本题考查的是惠特曼的人物思想特点。惠特曼是美国著名诗人，创造了”自由体“诗体，在他看来，诗歌在创建一个新国家的过程中可以发挥重要作用，它可以使美国人庆祝他们从旧世界和殖民统治中解放出来。代表作品有Leaves of Grass《草叶集》(1855)。