Is Walt Whitman romanticizing and idealizing the workers? I think this is true based on what I have known about these American workers. The workers who are portrayed in the poem are probably mostly over worked with little salaries. The scene in the poem probably take place in the late 1800s that America is only just started to become industrialize. True, American loves to sing chants and songs when they work, but not necessary all of them do. Walt Whitman is an optimistic man that the people he sees are mostly ones who are devoted to their work and love their job. The boat makers sing songs together although their job is dangerous and tough. House wife sings song and shoe maker whistles. This reminds me of early Disney cartoon where all the characters wake up early in the morning and happily get to work. To show how great America is, Walt Whitman probably proudly exaggerated some of the facts and makes it seem as if Americans are all happy and diligent working. Whitman is an optimistic man that he looks at people’s joy and romanticizing events. Who will want to see a sad poem when one wants to portray the greatness of America?
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