O Captain My Captain Summary and Analysis

              Poem 'O Captain My Captain'

 Introduction

The poem O Captain! My Captain, composed by Walt Whitman (1865) comprises of 3 verses. It was distributed in his work Leaves of Grass. It is an emblematic sonnet wherein Captain alludes to Abraham Lincoln and the Ship alludes to the USA.
The poem portrays the triumph of the Union after the finish of the Civil War and furthermore the death of Abraham Lincoln.

Summery

  In the first stanza, Whitman calls upon the Captain (Lincoln) of the Ship (USA) that 'unfortunate excursion' (terrifying Civil War) has reached a conclusion. Individuals have won the triumph finally, which they quested for example the triumph of the association. Artist lets the commander know that port (home) is extremely close and presently he can hear the sound of sanctuary ringers and the calls of the excited individuals who are enthusiastically sitting tight for him. The energy increments as the boat reach close to the port. Fall has been lost the boat to keep transport stable.
In the following lines, this excitement is supplanted by agony. The commander is dead now and blood is overflowing from his body. This makes the artist shout 'O heart! Heart! Heart!' The skipper, who should be lauded by individuals for his superior dauntlessness is presently dead and still.

 In the next lines, Whitman attempts to converse with the Captain, who, he knows well, is dead. This method of conversing with the dead is called punctuation. The writer requests that the skipper ascend concerning him, ringers are being rung, banners are being raised, instruments are being rung, blossoms are being twisted and so on
Individuals are enthusiastically hanging tight for his appearance, yet he is dead at this point. It ought to be noticed that the chief is dead now and henceforth these services are of his memorial service.
The writer goes in memory and attempts to believe this demise to be extravagant yet finally, he needs to accept that Captain is dead. Writer calls him father on the grounds that, as far as he might be concerned, Lincoln isn't only a tactical pioneer however the dad of the country and mourns over his misfortune.

 In the third , we tanzadown the duality of feelings. Whitman encounters the rapture of their triumph and yet regrets over the demise of Lincoln, which is a major misfortune for the country. The writer says that now the commander is dead. His lips are pale. He can neither feel the arms of the artist not his heart is pulsating.
It is such when the boat has shown up at its objective. The 'unfortunate excursion' for example abhorrences of the Civil War is over now and there is help among individuals. Individuals are cheering yet the artist is grieving over the demise of Lincoln.
The 'deck' here alludes to the graveyard of Lincoln. Artist, moving around this spot, regrets over his demise. Consequently the sonnet closes with the two triumphs just as misfortune.