Walt Whitman's I Hear America Singing

Whitman's devotion is evident in the sonnet, "I Hear America Singing." The poem is centered on loyalty, love for America, and love for Americans, with secondary elements of unification and religion. The speaker, Walt Whitman himself, claims to hear America chanting through various repetitions. Whitman's poem celebrates the diversity of the American people and their contributions to society. He portrays America as a nation of hardworking individuals united in their love for their country.

"What belongs to him or her and no one else" is what everyone enjoys. Even though each worker is doing something different, they are all happy because they are progressing toward their goals. Everyone enjoys what they do, whether it is a builder finishing

The poem speaks to the experiences of black Americans and their struggle for equality in a society that often overlooked and oppressed them. Hughes uses powerful imagery and language to convey the message of hope and resilience in the face of adversity. He declares in the brief poem that he still sings like an American despite feeling forgotten and pushed away by the dominant members of society and describes how he felt like a neglected American citizen due to the color of his skin. The poem also highlights the struggle of African Americans during the time period, as they were not given the same rights and opportunities as their white counterparts. Hughes uses repetition to emphasize the importance of keeping going even when things are hard. (Berg, S. C.

Both poems are about hearing voices, but Whitman's poem is about voices being heard, while Hughes' poem is about elevating voices so that one can hear and respond to the silenced voices of the black community. (Barnet et al., 2018) Hughes's poem is about his life, while Whitman's is about people's daily activities. In Walt Whitman's "I Hear America Singing," the writer hears the sounds of "the boatman," "the woodcutter," "the shoemaker," and even the women. Whitman says that "each singing" is unique and belongs to the people, and it is a way to show how beautiful the country is. "I, too, sing America" is an apparent reference to Whitman's "I Hear America Singing," which suggests that the ideal American person represents something unacceptable and racist. Hughes's poem is about his journey. "I, too, am American" shows that he has the right to be an American because he knows what it is like to be left out. Langston Hughes feels as though Whitman has forgotten him, so he declares, "I too sing America," "I too am America," and "I am the darker brother." Hughes thinks that Whitman's praise for the everyday lives of ordinary people does not recognize him. So, he cannot sing Whitman's "various carols." Instead, he must raise his voice against discrimination against African Americans. Hughes's song says, "I, too, am an American," and that he is part of this