You studied both a video analysis and text analysis of the poem "I Hear America Singing." Consider how the speaker of the poem d
escribes 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.
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
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.
Pathos, because the author uses facts and figures to show that the information is correct D. Ethos, because the author uses an expert source to make his argument more credible
