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Walt Whitman, A Man Was Singing for America. Walt Whitman who is a famous patriotic poet is among the most influential poets in the American canon. Especially, “I Hear America Singing” and “O Captain! My Captain!” both poems are free verse and underscore Whitman’s basic attitude toward America. In “I Hear America Singing”, Whitman hears the “varied carols” of all the people who contribute to the life and culture of America. This poem express that Whitman’s love for American and he was full

States of America’s Constitution. America is founded on freedom and built up by hard work. In the poem, “ I hear America Singing” by Walt Whitman.” Walt Whitman writes about the work of America, and every job has a song that can be combined into one song about America. Walt Whitman's use of many poetic techniques portray his poem with imagery, metaphors, and repetitions. Throughout his poem, he uses imagery to express the theme. First, he writes, “The carpenter singing his as he measures his plank or

attitude towards America? Walt Whitman's poem "I hear America Singing" or Langston Hughes poem "I,Too?" The authors cover different standings on America , so the poem that you select will be based upon your race, beliefs, or experiences within America. Walt Whitman's "I hear America Singing" gives a positive view on America as you get an explanation for the strong melodious songs being sung while working for the country. While, Langston Hughes "I,Too" poem declares he too can "sing America" meaning he

The poem “I hear America singing” by Walt Whitman is about people who love and enjoy their work. The people express their love and enjoyment for their work through singing. The speaker uses imagery and metaphor to show us the professions of the singers. These singers belong to the lower class of American society and work in developing industries that focuses on production. Their occupations and backgrounds are different, but they all share the same feelings. They are happy and proud of their work

authors representation was when refering things to “singing.” The connection that’s the boldest to me is that “singing” or “too sing” represent them being the American or having a certain title in America. In the poem I Hear America Singing is that they are proud and stand out for being American’s and having what they have. As the poem says “the shoemaker singing as he sits on his bench” would show he is proud to be a brave and proud American. The singing would speak for the ownership and defiance to be

One of the first to express the strenghting power of diversity was Walt Whitman in his poem “I Hear America singing”. In his poem he writes, “I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear...The carpenter singing his… The mason singing his… The wood-cutter’s song... Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else…” (Whitman). This shows how different kind of jobs -- or the people’s jobs-- have their own special song which creates

I Hear America Singing is a patriotic poem written by Walt Whitman released during his lifetime. In the poem Whitman emphasizes American individualism and attempts to explain how such a nation, so focused on the individual, comes together as one great, unified, hardworking force. He explains all this adequately using sound devices, diction, and the theme of the poem. The poem doesn’t necessarily use a specific rhythm or any kind of measures. In fact the poem is written in free verse, which can

In the inspiring lyric poem, “I Hear America Singing” by Walt Whitman, the speaker expresses his beliefs that people who work very hard and meticulously at a job that they have chosen, will support the success and better future of a nation. In a quote from the poem, “I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear,” (line 1) the speaker explains that people work really hard each and every day so that their country can prosper and thrive. Here is another quote from the poem that rightfully expresses

parts that each individual of that choir was singing, is what took it from separation to a collective identity. The people they were singing about is what united the group of students, the audience and the heroes they were singing for. Similarly, Walt Whitman's poem "I Hear America Singing" is a unique view on America's sense of individuality. This individuality is expressed through an almost seemingly contradiction of the

Walt Whitman’s and Langston Hughes’s view on the socio-political conditions of modernity Walt Whitman in the poem “I Hear America Singing” mentions that American people are joined together, and they are working together for future development. Even though they have different occupations, and they are not ‘singing’ the same song, their various professions helping this country to develop this country by modernizing the general condition of the country. Whitman focuses on each person, and his/her