Briefly discuss the theme of Walt Whitman's volume of poems Leav

Briefly discuss the theme of Walt Whitman's volume of poems Leaves of Grass.
【正确答案】：A.Walt Whitman is the poet with a strong sense of mission. In the work Leaves of Grass， openness， freedom， and individualism are all that concerned him. （2分）B.His aim was to express some poetical feelings and to initiate a poetic tradition. The participation of a poet was to behave as a supreme individualist； the poet’s purpose was to identify his ego with the world. （2分）C.As he 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. It could help them understand new status and to define themselves in the new world of possibilities. （2分）D.He shows concern for the hard-working people and the burgeoning life of cities. The realization of the individual value found a position in his poems in a particular way. Most poems in Leaves of Grass sing of the “en-masse” and the self as well. （2分）E.He gives emphasis to the physical dimension of the self and openly and joyously celebrates sexuality. Pursuit of love and happiness is approved of in his lines. （2分）
【题目解析】：教材448页，449页。本题是要简要讨论沃尔特.惠特曼的诗歌《叶草集》的主题，惠曼特是一位有强烈使命感的诗人，在工作中开放,自由和个人主义是他最关心的，他的目标是表达一些诗意的感受。在他看来，诗歌可以在创造一个新国家的过程中扮演重要角色。使美国人能够庆祝他们从旧世界和殖民统治中解放出来，使他们获得新定位，并在充满可能的世界中定义自己。他关心辛苦工作的人们和城市的蓬勃发展，个人价值的实现在他的诗歌中以一种特殊方式找到了自己的位置。