As（ ）saw it, poetry could play a vital part in the process of creating a new nation. It could enable Americans to celebrate their release from the Old World and the colonial rule.
A、Wordsworth Longfellow
B、William Bryant
C、Walt Whitman
D、Robert Frost
【正确答案】：C
【题目解析】：在惠特曼看来，诗歌在创建一个新国家的过程中可以发挥重要作用。它可以使美国人庆祝他们从旧世界和殖民统治中解放出来。
