English 1302.018 October 11, 2000 Blooming Trinity In the poem “When Lilacs Last In The Dooryard Bloom’d”, by Walt Whitman, three important symbols are introduced. These symbols of a star, the lilac, and a bird exhibit Whitman’s transcendentalism and serve as an allusion to Abraham Lincoln’s life and death. Whitman’s poetry, through these symbols, opens a window to the prevailing social attitudes, moral beliefs, and cultural disposition of his time through his allusions to …showed first 75 words of 1271 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1271 total…trinity is usually recognized as a symbol of the Father, Son, and the Holy Ghost but in “When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d” the trinity is one symbol representing three more. The symbols of the lilac, the thrush, and the star come together into one trinity to show Whitman’s transcendentalism and serve as an allusion to Abraham Lincoln’s life and death. Bibliography Works Cited Brulatour, Meg. What is American Transcendentalism? 1 Oct. 2000