Walt Whitman's Poem I Hear America Singing

A display of proud patriotism in the variety of the American people is seen in Walt Whitman’s poem I Hear America Singing. Whitman “hears America singing” which is the sound of American people joyfully singing as they work in unity. Each worker is transforming America to be the best it can be with an upbeat attitude as they try to make the best of their work efforts. Their lively songs are filled with pride as they “each sing what belongs to him or her” (Whitman) which describes each of their unique traits that makes them special and valued citizens of America. Of the various images depicted the ending even includes the workers united as a whole singing up till the very end of their day. Upon further analyzation of the poem, the method of writing

purposefully shows no sign of rhyme and instead depicts long never ending lines that seem to have no similarities. But that's the point Whitman is trying to make, just like the workers range in specialties, the lines of the poem reflect on these varieties and differences that cannot be easily replicated. Every worker listed is appreciated for the work they do whether it be that of a mother or of a mechanic, their work is not devalued because of their profession. As the poem progresses, the list of workers seems to grow in size just as much as the lines do. Overall, Whitman has shown his patriotic love for all American workers no matter what they do and he is filled with as much pride as they have for their own work.