Walt Whitman's journal is full of many different and unique drawings. There are many quick sketches in his journal with no explanation, poems about things in his life, and religious references. The first page has random names, the next page has information about Abraham Lincoln and the following page seems to consist of ethnic groups, like Greek and Jew. He discusses the issues of the Civil War, religion, and freedom in America. In this discussion, he reveals his thoughts that America needs change and revolution, and Whitman himself is dire for progress. Page 11 consists of Whitman drawing different interpretations of himself. Overall, Whitman appears to have wrote about what inspired him and about real things from his life.
Whitman wrote down names that had ties or importance to him, such as Abraham Lincoln, who was Whitman's president. While Whitman's journal was very chaotic, it helped him create his own beliefs. He created his beliefs by incorporating both religion and the Civil War together. When writing, he made sure to include all religions and ideologies to allow universal understanding of his thoughts. The drawings I stated were of himself, the website contradicts and says is unlikely, which made me question the purpose of them until I landed upon the answer that it was a representation of all different people. I think the information in the notebook helps the world understand how Whitman formed his thoughts and evaluate the effectiveness of his journalist method.
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