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    I Hear America Singing S- The poem I Hear America Singing begins with “I”, we would assume that “I” is referring to the writer, Whitman. “I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear.” O- It does not clearly specified the occasion, but we can see that the people are happy that they can go on with their lives. “The mason singing his as he makes ready for work, or leaves off work.” A- People of all ages and backgrounds. “The delicious singing of the mother, or of the young wife at

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    In both Walt Whitman's "I hear America Singing" and Sherman Alexie's "Hymn," America is uniquely defined. In Walt Whitman's poem, he describes America as being a place packed with many citizens singing to their hearts content. Each of these people, he writes, possesses their own trade or hobby that fulfills them. By belting their own melody, they each express their own vision of "The American Dream." Whether it be the carpenter, or the mason, or the mechanic; each American citizen works hard individually

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    they should be like in relation to ancestors. When the word amerca comes to mind do you consider it part of you? Walt whitman was a man that was born in New York, he knew what america came from. Whitman wrote a poem called I Hear America Singing. In this poem he tells of citizens doing their job or daily duty while singing America. Later on in history a man named Langston Hughes, he was an African american poet during the Harlem Renissance. This was a time period that allowed Afican Americans Poetry

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    also have points that make them unique. One example is of these two poems “I Hear America Singing” and “I, Too, Sing America”. Both of these poems talk about a prospective of life as an American, but from two different situations. In the poem “I Hear America Singing” it's from the perspective of a white person. It talks about opportunities and freedoms. However in the poem “I, Too, Sing America” it's from

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    through because they know that being in America, they have that opportunity. They don’t stop working until they know they have made it to a successful state. Americans work hard for their success they don’t just sit and think about how they want it, they go and get it for themselves. Being an American means that you share common ideas about being successful. It’s about being loyal and motivated to let the country generate a better you. To make it in America you have to work hard, you can’t just wish

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    all time. In fact, people regard him as of the inventors of a distinctly American poetic voice. "I Hear America Singing" is one of Whitman's well-known poems. The poem was inside his collection of poems, titled Leaves of Grass. Whitman writes this poem because he is proud of America. "I Hear America Singing" has a very deep meaning hidden in just a few stanzas. Everyone in this poem is singing joyfully as they work. Whitman describes masons, carpenters, shoemakers, mechanics, mothers, and many other

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    I Hear America Singing SUMMARY In the poem "I Hear America Singing" by Walt Whitman, the reader envisions a country of people working for the greater good of mankind. These people come together as part of the whole society developing industry and production. Each person has a different occupation, but each job is important to the bigger picture. The bigger picture and theme being that of a country in which everyone is working together to create a successful and harmonious civilization. The mechanics

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    We Sit and Hear an Auto tune Parochial 19th century white America sincerely believed in their delusion of America as a social utopia defined by freedom, equality and justice. Walt Whitman illustrates his idealistic life through the synecdoche, I Hear America Singing, representative of the individuals of America after the Civil War in 1865. Also composed by Whitman is the complete disparate situation conveyed in I Sit and Look Out, which has ironically presented the false perception of reality against

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    hard and stay determined. The Dream gives people hope of a better life; it gives people an optimistic attitude toward a brighter future. "I Hear America Singing" by Walt Whitman and "I, Too, Sing America" by Langston Hughes probe the life of the American dream. The two poets used metaphors and songs to show the cooperative efforts of Americans. America is the anthem and its people are the vocalists, in terms of each individual has an import role to sing. Walt Whitman and Langston Hughes search the

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    America is supposed to be the place where Americans are able to achieve greatness. America is supposed to be place where it does not matter origins or past experiences. America is suppose to offer everyone an equal opportunity to achieve their potential. For most American citizens, the American dream of attending college and acquiring a comfortable job is very likely and achievable. However, the truth is that the opportunity and accessibility to the American Dream is not provided equally to all culturally

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