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"I Hear
1. Why does the speaker say that each person's singing should be blithe
and strong? He says this because he feels that everyman should have a carefree and
happy life, but yet they should be strong and good at what they do.
2. The whole poem can be viewed as a catalogue. What is Whitman
celebrating with this list? He is
celebrating the great nationalism and freedom of
3. Perhaps what Whitman has in mind here are not
actual work songs associated with various trades, but something more subtle.
What would you say this poem is really about? This poem is one about people singing about joy of freedom and happiness
to live in a good strong country.
4. Would you say that Whitman is romanticizing or idealizing the life of
the 19th Century laborer? Or would you say the songs he hears are expressions
of independence and joy in life? Support your answers with specific references
to the poem. This poem is more
about independence and joy in life because laborers were the main class of
people in the n19th century, so why not speak about the masses. The laborers made