Question

Which lines in this excerpt from "Song of Myself” by Walt Whitman indicate that all human beings are equal in the poet’s eyes?

Answer 1

The correct answer would be:

I am the poet of the woman the same as the man  

And I say it is as great to be a woman as to be a man

Thorough these lines from "Song of Myself”, Walt Whitman was trying to indicate that, from his perspective, all human beings were equal, irrespective of gender. That is to say, it did not matter if you were a woman or a man, all human beings were equal in the poet’s eyes.

Answer 2

Answer:

B). And I say it is as great to be a woman as to be a man.

Explanation:

Whitman is one of the most loved and acknowledged American poets due to his ideals of democratic poetry, individualism, etc. In 'Song of Myself', he acknowledges and celebrates the affinity of mankind and democracy as he felt that all humans are common by their soul.

As per the question, the line that advocates Whitman's idea of every human being equal before the poet is displayed through option B as mentioned above. This line indicates his ideal of equality that every human being is equal before a poet regardless of gender or sex. Thus, option B is the correct answer.