In the eighteenth century, the Founding Fathers of America met and designed a document that would outline the necessities of what was to become America. They decided upon life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. This is a radical idea for Henry David Thoreau, who takes this and forms his poetry around it. Inspired by his predecessor, Ralph Waldo Emerson and his poem Concord Hymn, Thoreau decided to go a different direction with his poetry and speak of what America needed to improve if it was indeed going to live up to what Whitman would later write about. Thoreau believes that there are definitely flaws within America, yet they are large flaws that if taken care of, everything will be benevolent for everyone.
In this essay we’re going to compare the similarities and differences between Walt Whitman, Angela Dehoyos, and Langston Hughes, and how they see America in their own eyes. The similarities
As the world turns round and round, America stays the land of the free and in their patriotic poems, Walt Whitman and Langston Hughes show the greatness of the present and the potential of the future and equality of separate parties. WaltWhitman's poem was made circa 1860, just before the Civil War broke out over slavery. Langston Hughes poem “I, T oo, Sing America” was made in 1945, ten years before the CivilRights Movement
Langston Hughes he feel negative about the America. He make this poem sound very emotional for the read people. In the poem he alway repeat “I never was America to me”. He wants his land be a liberty, opportunity and equality for his land he live in. But he has never experienced freedom in America.
Thus giving a small part of the American Dream. In comparison reading the poem "I hear America singing by Walt Whitman the tone
Based on the texts of I, Too, written by Langston Hughes, and I Hear America Singing, by Walt Whitman, both texts relate to the topic of identity, yet have different conclusions in response to the topic of identity. The statement that conveys how the poems are similar would definitely be supported by the messages that portray individuals that live in America. However, the poems portray different types of individuals that live in America. In I Hear America Singing, various individuals are enjoying their lives; as if they are all united by seeing the beauty created, based on the infrastructure being built during this time period. However, I, Too, portrays specific minorities.
“There’s never been equality for me, nor freedom in this homeland of the free.” America never was America to me! Both poems were written about the American Dream and how it benefited some people, while not so much for other people and the two poets wrote about how America seemed at the time they were living. “I Hear America Singing” and “Let America be America Again” are two popular poems from history and they have their similarities.
Walt Whitman's writing is very joyful and describes America as a place where everyone sings and has a good time. Everyone is working and doing their jobs, everyone is "Singing with open mouths their strong melodious songs" as Whitman states. America may seem like a perfect and amazing place where everyone is so nice to you, but not everyone has this
"I Hear America Singing" focuses on the glories of America, showcasing the happiness and joy that is present on a daily basis. This is clearly evidenced in one of the lines from Whitman's poem: "Singing with open mouths their strong melodious songs." However, "I, Too, Sing America highlights the darker side of American life during this era. Unlike Whitman, Hughes' poem takes a much more serious tone, that forces the reader to consider the other side of the coin. This is poignately illustrated in the line, "And be ashamed -" which points to the "they" that will be ashamed in the future for how "they" treated the African American
The tone of Langston Hughes’ poem “I, Too, Sing America” is determined and talks about how “tomorrow” he will do what he pleases instead of doing what his master
By now there are settlements in America but things eventually get very chaotic. Finally Walt Whitman writes the poem I Hear America Singing which explains the pride in America’s hardworking people and how their way of life has improved. The evolution of American Literature is demonstrated through Of Plymouth Plantation, The Crucible, and I Hear America Singing because they signify
In the two poems, “I Hear America Singing,” and, “I, Too,” there are many similarities and differences that show us that know matter what is happening you have to stand up for yourself and do what you love. We see this in the two poems, “I Hear America Singing,” and, “I, Too” when the authors, Walt Whitman and Langston Hughes, both talk about what America was a like in the 1900s, and how people were doing jobs that they had liked to do. We can see how a African American man would stand up for himself and we see this in the poem “I, Too” because we are able to see how he was able to stand up to everyone else and prove he was able to be treated like anyone else.
The poems “I hear America singing” and “I To” are a lot like the “The New Colossus” and “Refugee in America.” They both contradict each other. For example, in the “I hear America Singing” it talks about America singing about their happiness no matter what they are doing or how hard they are working, they love the U.S. For example “The carpenter singing his as he measures his plank or beam” meaning he is so happy to have an job and to live in a free country and to be living “The American Dream” he can't help but to sing.” However, the poem says “the varied carols I hear” so it is saying that all people of different varieties of carols is singing that America is so good you have to sing about.
When Singing with open mouths(I Hear America Singing), you know the fragrant blossoms remain (haiku). The 2 poems “I Hear America Singing” (Walt Whitman) and Haiku (Basho) are very similar and different in several ways. For example the poems structure, meaning, form, etc. American poet Walt Whitman celebrated individual freedom.
In this grand poem, Whitman glorifies the unity of all people and life. He embraces the geographical diversity as well as the diversity of culture, work, as well as sexuality or beliefs. Whitman’s influence sets American dreams of freedom, independence, and self-fulfillment, and changes them for larger spiritual meaning. Whitman appreciates hard work as well as being simple and non-egotistical. His major ideas are things such as soul, good health, as well as the love of nature.
