On page 23 Whitman proposes this question 'Has anyone supposed it lucky to be born?'
He then continues to describe or explain what I believe are his interpretations of the purpose of being born. The purpose of living. He writes:
'I am not an earth or an adjunct of earth,
I am the mate and companion of people, all just
as immortal and fathomless as myself;
They do not know how immortal, but I know.
Every kind for itself and its own.... for me
mine male and female.'
The message that is conveyed here is that he may a apart of the physical earth and its landscapes; nature itself. However his sole purpose of birth is to accompany mankind that according to him never perishes because there will always be male and female humans populating earth. After he writes this he then goes on describe the relationship mankind has with one another which is the reason of life. In this part of the poem it seems like birth is a good thing. What matters most is the interaction between people and how they function together.
On page 56, he speaks about eternity; how seasons have been exhausted and births have provided 'riches and variety.' Here I believe he is inform people the no one is greater than the other. Her writes:
I am the mate and companion of people, all just
as immortal and fathomless as myself;
They do not know how immortal, but I know.
Every kind for itself and its own.... for me
mine male and female.'
The message that is conveyed here is that he may a apart of the physical earth and its landscapes; nature itself. However his sole purpose of birth is to accompany mankind that according to him never perishes because there will always be male and female humans populating earth. After he writes this he then goes on describe the relationship mankind has with one another which is the reason of life. In this part of the poem it seems like birth is a good thing. What matters most is the interaction between people and how they function together.
On page 56, he speaks about eternity; how seasons have been exhausted and births have provided 'riches and variety.' Here I believe he is inform people the no one is greater than the other. Her writes:
'Were mankind murderous or jealous upon
you my brother or my sisters?
I am sorry for you....they are not murderous
or jealous upon me...'
you my brother or my sisters?
I am sorry for you....they are not murderous
or jealous upon me...'
Here is where I think the great joys and purposes of birth in reality only belongs to him. He goes on to say that he doesn't need to lament because all has been gentle with him. He says he feels sorry but when I read it feels as if he's being kind of sarcastic and boasting about how I guess interactions with him have been pleasant.
Therefore what I am trying to convey is that on page 23 this feeling of optimism of birth is tarnished on page 56 because the reality of what happens after birth is presented yet Whitman is in way intangible to all things negative. He seems to describe himself as being invincible.
Therefore what I am trying to convey is that on page 23 this feeling of optimism of birth is tarnished on page 56 because the reality of what happens after birth is presented yet Whitman is in way intangible to all things negative. He seems to describe himself as being invincible.
'What have I do with lamentation?
I am an acme of things accomplished, and I an
encloser of things to be.'
I am an acme of things accomplished, and I an
encloser of things to be.'
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