Niagara by Sigourney - 2302 Words

Sigourney and Whitman Analysis The poem â€Å"Niagara† by Sigourney is essentially about how God portrays himself through nature and the impact this creates on the individual. His creations are a representation of himself and the power that he holds. In â€Å"Song of Myself,† Whitman takes the focus away from nature and places the emphasis on the individual. God is everywhere we go, nature is part of Gods’ creation, but so are we. The poems have differing views on God which in turn impacts how the authors view the relationship of God to the individual. Sigourney and Whitman both acknowledge Gods prevalence in the environment that surrounds them, but Sigourney believes that we will never be able to amount to Gods glory or even be good enough to praise him, whereas Whitman believes God is part of us, he is no better than us, therefore we should not spend our time trying to understand or praise him. Throughout the poem â€Å"Niagara,† Sigourney gives us many examples of Gods power and by d oing this she is reinforcing the idea that God is greater than the individual. We do not have the power to create a wonder such as the falls, but God does. Providing us with visuals such as, â€Å"God hath set/ his rainbow on thy forehead. And he doth give/ Thy voice of thunder, power to speak of Him/ Eternally,† shows us that she believes God created the falls with his own hands, something only a figure like him could accomplish. It also can be seen as a direct representation of God. She