 Whitman's sketches involved mostly physical descriptions, however, like Addison and Steele, his sketches were written with a purpose.Rather than make social or political commentary, Whitman used the opportunity to provide sketches that publicly praised his friends and ridiculed his enemies.In later literature, a character sketch became a short story or narrative presented without significant action or plot, as the purpose of the writing is solely to present a character at his or her typical.