Walt Whitman's I Hear America Singing

Ichabod Crane and Brom Bones are two, extremely different characters. Both of the characters’ names represented them well; Ichabod Crane was tall and lanky, while Brom Bones was muscular and strong. Ichabod was an educated being and also apprehensive. Unlike Bones who was arrogant, upfront, and more street-smart than book-smart. A few things that contrasted between the actions of both of them is that Ichabod didn’t know how to ride a horse very well, he taught music, was a school teacher, he helped people all around the town with their farms, and had to work hard for his goals.

These books reveal that timing is everything when it comes to the challenges and opportunities of ordinary people. Neither of these men were born into a privileged lifestyle and neither of these men stood out of the ordinary. Hewes was a shoemaker and Douglass was a slave- both holding a low social status during their time. What made them special is that they rose above their less than fair conditions and made something of themselves.

People universally have pride in their country. This historical poem is I hear america singing by Walt Whitman. Whitman wrote I hear america singing to show how he thinks america is a working society. What is your thought on america 's working society? After ready this essay do you agree with Whitman;s idea of a working society in america?

The wish to reach people is clear for both Whitman and Douglass. Whitman states throughout his poem that he is the voice of the world and also gives a sense of preaching and utters his feelings for all to hear him, in the first verse of “Song of Myself” he writes: “I celebrate myself, and sing myself, And what I assume, you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you" (p. 1024 Baym & Levine S., 2013)

i am never without it (anywhere i go you go)” this of all parts is very heart touching. He is basically saying in this line, that wherever he goes her heart is always with him and can never go anywhere without it. These words express his love and how he misses her, it makes someone miss their loved ones when they read it, which brings someone to their feelings.

“I Hear America Singing” has a free verse style. This poem was created in the mid 1800s , during a rise in immigrants and the Industrial Revolution. The author is writing about how each individual song celebrates “his” work that only “he” can fulfill effectively. You couldn’t sing on your job if you didn’t truly believe in your efforts and take pride in your work. The theme of this poem is “individual workers and liberties make America great.

After reading various poems about our nation, many can conclude that different people have different opinions and views on America. When people hear the word “America” some feel upset or gloomy. Some may feel warm or cheery inside. Some may feel indifferent or confused. There are a million and one ways that people express their emotions towards the land of the free and the brave.

Social Group: Fathers During this time period, fathers were the “breadwinners” and expected to work and provide for their families. However, black fathers in the 1950’s particular had to work long hours because the only jobs available to them were often low paying. This directly correlates with African-American’s low place on the social ladder during this pre-Civil Rights era. It was also extremely difficult for African-American women to find work during this time, placing the financial buren solely on the father.

Everyone in the poem from the mechanics, the masons, the boatmen, the shoemakers and workers of both genders. These Americans at work are “singing” what belongs to him or her and to none else, the songs are coming from them, things or some things they own. Also, the poem is much happier than the “I too” poem because it is not talking about racism, and is generally talking about their nation and about America as a whole. At night time the singing becomes more of a group activity as it unites a group of contrasting Americans saying that they know how to sing a strong melodious song. Following after is “The List”, as a majority of the lines start with a sort of worker, the shoemaker, and the woodcutter.

Some of the comparisons brought about in these writings were that both groups were oppressed, controlled and unheard. African Americans worked for low wages and housewives worked for no wages at all. The skills of the African American were not available to help the common good since they were often times stuck in menial jobs or never given the chance because of their skin color. Housewives didn’t get a chance to help the common good because they were taking care of the household, children and a husband. Both groups would like to have been recognized and treated as an equal, but they were unheard voices in a world all too busy to listen.

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Life of a Slave Slaves in the pre-Civil War time, their lives wasn 't theirs. A slave’s life was hard and they barely had any fun. They had numerous things to be afraid of and the Southern states had a barely enough reason that most likely wouldn 't fly by in this generation to justify that slavery was a right thing to do. A slave always had to work that they had to do.

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