I Hear America Singing And Let America Be America Again

In “I Hear America Singing,” Walt Whitman’s message of the American identity is that it is diverse and proud. The fact the American identity is diverse is proven best in the first line, which states, “I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear.” In this line, the word “varied” proves that it is diverse because if something is varied it has a variety of things amassing it. The American identity being proud is proven by the line, “Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else.” This line proves that the American identity is proud because it is saying that we celebrate what only we have. This celebration evinces that we are proud of what we gain by working.

America is arguably the most robust country and yet it also one of many countries where we are not all free. In the poem "Let America Be America Again" Langston Hughes shows his opinion of America and declared that America has never been great and never will be if there is varied equality among the ethnics and their social classes. Learned Hand announced “That spirit of an American which has never been, and may never be; nay, which never will be except as the conscience and courage of Americas create it”, her he feels that America is only as good as the common people in it, therefore, Americas future lies in our hands and the way we use it. Both Langston Hughes and Learned Hand presumed that America has never been great yet, Hand is unsure on whether America has the potential to change their ways but, Langston Hughes let out his emotions exclaiming” America never was America to me, and yet I swear this oath America will be! These two Americans have shown how they feel and believe that we can only be a magnificent country if we believe

America has changed over time. The change has made the U.S. what it is today. They have accomplished many things and helped many countries. For example they gave freedom to those who were fighting for it . They have fell and rise from damages towards them.

In America history there has been a lot of bad things; wars, terrorist attacks and the dust bowl; but with these experiences give people hope for a better future.

Written in the first half of the 20th century, “Let America Be America” is a poem that documents and responds to the oppressed state of the United States, in both the past and present. The poem is a plea for a return to the original principles of freedom that our country has seemingly forgotten. Additionally, the speaker sees America as the broken home to oppressed people who have lost sight of the ultimate goal of freedom and happiness. Although America is often perceived as the “land of the free,” Langston Hughes’s poem contradicts this ideology by not only painting a vivid picture of oppression in America but also by providing a desperate hope for the future.

The United States of America is a country known around the world as a great melting pot. A place where a person of any race and background can come and work hard to achieve their hopes and dreams. When people think about the founding of the United States, they typically think of a rebellion and revolution that colonists had to do to resist against the cruel tyranny of the British colonial rule. The American Revolution is celebrated as the start of a country and looked at with pride and patriotism by Americans; So much in fact that there is even a national holiday in America that celebrates the founding of the country on July 4th. What typically isn’t mentioned when talking about the history of America is the exploitation and oppression of certain groups of people that was used as a foundation that this country was built upon. Although the founding of the United States opened the doors of opportunity for millions of people, it also resulted in the abuse and entrapment of a huge population. The oppressed groups had little to no rights and experienced political, social, and economic inequality.

Poem Paper We are going to compare the two poems by comparing and contrasting both poems. One of the poems is titled, “I Hear America Singing”. The other poem is titled, “Let America Be America Be America Again.” Let’s keep on reading to find out more information between these two poems. Let’s start off with the first poem mentioned in the introduction.

American history has a long, winding path that is what shapes American today. For example: segregation. Segregation was the discrimination of colored people and being separated from the white community. This time period, the 1960’s, was shown in both Hidden Figures and The Help. The book Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly represents segregation/Civil Rights Movement as a nonfictional story about three black women who strive to be engineers at the Langley lab in Virginia and their efforts to get there. However, The Help by Kathryn Stockett represents segregation/Civil Rights Movement as the backdrop for the plot, two black woman and one white woman who struggle in Jackson, Mississippi and go on to write a book with other black maids

– Let America be America again). The poems display images of hardship and frustration. They both speak of a difference within races and also what the life in America is different from the eyes of someone who isn’t white.

To begin, many have fought for equality, however, racism has not been completely stopped. Racism still goes on today and it cannot be stopped. Langston Hughes wrote a poem titled "Let America Be America Again" in 1935. In the poem, he states "Except the dream that's almost dead

Americans have a habit of not paying attention to History. Americans learn in school that history is important because we can learn from our past mistake, but that is not all there is to it. Learning from past mistake is not all to our histories importance. History has a big influence on people who study it, so it is not just about learning it to pass a class, but it is about the impact it makes on Americans.

Throughout the globe, as well as history, there are countless forms of poetry known to man. Each distinctive form has a different format, set of rules, rhymes, and even meters. All of these methods can work together to form different combinations unique to certain poems. Every combination of formatting or rules gives unique power and structure to the poem.Whatever form of poem the author desires to envision their message with will completely change how the message is perceived. In both Walt Whitman’s, “I Hear America Singing”, and Alice Walker’s, “Women” the free verse format is selected, allowing freedom of word selection, plot freedom, as well as length freedom.

The America I Believe in has a past. That the past is full of heroes, and enemies and to live changing events. From the founding fathers to hobos; from cowboys to astronauts. Our history is full of great deeds. They come from communities large and small. They cared for God, country, and their family.

America's past time was based on one word: freedom. Individuals migrated from nearly every foreign land just to experience this new free country; however, this "free" county was not exactly as good as it had once sounded. America was finally free from the British, but the African Americans, or blacks, were not free from the Caucasians, or whites. The population of black civilians were given poorly paying jobs, not treated fairly, and some were once the slaves to the

“America is the land of freedom,” they say. “Respectful to all,” they say. “American Dream,” they say. Quite often when people talk of America, they usually mention all of the great perks of living here, the freedom we have, or ability to pursue happiness. Although living in America today does include an enormous list of amazing benefits, it would be wrong to forget what made America what it is today. Looking back on the history of America, times were not always as simple or fair. During the birth of America, many groups of people were mistreated such as Native Americans, African Americans, and women. Because these different groups of people were oppressed, they were in constant search for hope. Often, those who were oppressed found their hope through the works of different writings or ideas circulating. The hope received through various writings and ideas kept oppressed groups fighting for equality and what they believed was right. American Literature, before 1865, reflects on and shapes the values that make up American identity and culture. In their texts, American writers used the main issue of struggle--normally shown through slavery--to become relatable and spread the facts about events that were occurring leading up to the end of the American Civil War. After mentioning a struggle in their texts, it was common for writers to provide hope or advice for those who were going through the struggle. The hope shown through writings not only helped the oppressed, but it also