Song Of Myself- Q & A

Answer the following questions briefly :-

1. Who is the speaker in this poem?

Ans- Walt Whitman is the speaker in this poem.

2. How old the poet Walt Whitman is?

Ans- The poet Walt Whitman is thirty-seven years old.

3. Why does the speaker use 'you' twice?

Ans- The speaker uses 'you' twice to emphasis the similarity of blood in all human beings.

4. What is meant by 'Nature' without check with original energy?

.Ans- Harbour and hazard is meant by Nature without check with original energy.

5. What is the theme of the poem?

Ans- The theme of the poem is universal brotherhood /reflection of individualistic thought. It gives the message of brotherhood among human beings.

6. How does the speaker establish relation between between 'me' and 'you'?

Ans- The speaker establish the relation between 'me' and 'you'. He says that our parents are the same and our blood is similar.

7. What does he(Walt Whitman) observe in summer?

Ans - The poet Walt Whitman observes a spike of grass in summer season.

8. What has formed the speaker's blood?

Ans- The blood of the speaker has been formed by the same soil and the same air that everyone breathes. There is no difference between his blood and blood of the others.

9. What does he (Walt Whitman) hope to do?

Ans- He hopes to do the work which he wants to continue till death.

10. What does he (Walt Whitman)want to do with creeds?

Ans- He wants creeds-the religious beliefs and system of thought to be kept suspended for a while.

11. What does he (Walt Whitman)want to speak about ?

Ans- He wants to speak about at every hazard/ his union with nature with all her primitiveness.