Question

You studied both a video analysis and text analysis of the poem "I Hear America Singing." Consider how the speaker of the poem describes America as “singing.” Write a paragraph discussing the central theme of the poem, drawing information from both the video and the text. Cite specific evidence from the video and text to support your analysis.

Answer 1

As regards the poem, America is described as a merging of a variety of voices, American voices. He describes it as what people sing while working. People is portrayed as very different from each other but with the same vision of the country. America is seen as plural, many occupations and skills but it has equal opportunities for them 

Answer 2

Using information from both the video analysis and text analysis, you should have noted the following points about the central theme of the poem:

The poet visualizes all Americans working in harmony to build a stronger nation.

Whitman uses the image of people singing while doing their work and creates a visual effect of the nation as one chorus of the various tunes.

Whitman allows American readers to see themselves reflected in the poem, and he establishes a connected identity between Americans of every skill and occupation to illustrate the idea that every American has an equal opportunity to be a part of the American voice.