Read this excerpt from Vachel Lindsay’s "In Praise of Johnny Appleseed. " Self-scourged, like a monk, with a throne for wages,
Stripped like the iron-souled Hindu sages, Draped like a statue, in strings like a scarecrow, His helmet-hat an old tin pan, But worn in the love of the heart of man. The author most likely uses the allusions in this excerpt to indicate Appleseed’s intelligence. Explain Appleseed’s religious faith. Depict Appleseed’s love of agriculture. Illustrate Appleseed’s humble station.
