Specimen Days & Collect

Specimen Days is a poignant collection of prose pieces. The episodes occurred over a span of two decades of the author’s life. During this phase, Whitman was going through a difficult phase of life when he was deeply moved by the plight of the injured soldiers who were lying in hospitals recovering or dying, during the Civil War. It is simple and easy to read compared to other prose creations of Whitman. In this book, he occasionally alludes to the notable political and literary figures of the con- temporary period and thinks that the historical account is worthy to be recorded against the backdrop of war years. While in one breath we find the author express- ing his strong opinions as a reaction to the ongoing war, in the other breath we find his carefree joy in the glory of nature. Thus, this perfect synthesis portrays a very effective picture of the background. The prose pieces have been methodically arranged in a chronological order. The essays can be categorised under three distinct themes in spite of the fact that they lack thematic continuity. The first phase throws light on the author’s early years; the middle section, being the lengthiest, deals with Whitman’s stay in Washington dur- ing the war; while the last section records his observations of nature, such as the innocuous trees, moths and glow worms, during the years while he was physically confined in his sad state of paralysis.

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