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We read and discussed Walt Whitman's "I Hear America Singing" as well as Langston Hughes's "I, Too." Type your modern version of "I Hear America Singing." Then, write two paragraphs that shows comparisons and differences between all three poems (Whitman's, Hughes's, and yours.) Really put thought into your writing, avoid the "obvious," and use citations to prove your points.
I sing America
ReplyDeleteI am the cheerleader
I cheer for you
I am always there
I sing my cheers
I am the sister
I am always here
I watch over you
I sing to you
I sing America
I am the friend
I tell you secrets
I listen to you
I sing to you
I sing America
Whitman's poems were about the jobs of america and how we are america. Every person no matter what job they have are the people that make up America. Hughee's Poem was about him and he was a colored man, he talked about how he still was also a part of america and wanted to be treated like it. My poem is about me and how I am part of America. Each person plays a role and each person has a different role. I am a sister and a friend and a cheerleader I am also a daughter. My role in different than others, but Everyone is important no matter who you are, we are all part of America.
I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear,
ReplyDeletethe truckers semi's roar to life, as they sing of another day,
I hear the small town businessman sing as he waits to help another costumer.
I hear the american farmer singing as he starts his day,
I hear the teachers singing as happy children come to school,
I hear the carpenter singing as he gets ready for his day.
Everyone in America is singing. The farmer, the carpenter, the children ,the teachers, the small town business man.
Everyone in America is singing.
They are all similar in that everyone in the poems are singing of their jobs. "I, Too" is how an african american views that he is an American and is hard working just as anyone else. "I hear America Singing", relates to all the poems because thats what the rest of them are based off of, but is a different view from everyone.
In "I hear America Singing" Walt Whitman describes all the jobs of the middle class who make america what it is, the same as how Langston Hughes's "I, Too" is describing how some day african americans will have equal rights.
I hear America singing the different songs I hear,
ReplyDeleteThose singing the strong and melodious.
The business men singing as they finish the paper work,
The self-employed singing as they sit waiting for something to happen,
The fast food chain singing as they shake salt on the fatty food.
Mothers sing are they run their children back and forth,
Soldiers singing as they continue fighting for our country,
Teachers singing as they keep their students in a safe and healthy environment.
Day to day, night to night,
They continue singing.
Each singing which belongs to him or her,
Signing with mouths wide open,
Singing their strong, melodious songs.
Comparisons:
All three poems don't use rhyming. Not rhyming in these, makes them feel like you are reading them in a more modern approach. Both Walt and I used different jobs that form America as it is today. We all use examples to help show how each job helps form America. They all show that everyone is important in one way or another, no matter what color.
Differences:
Walt's poem differs from mine by he uses more jobs. "I, Too" involved how a black man was viewed as a servant, and nothing else. The people would not let him eat with them. But he was determined that one day they will realize what they have done wrong. While mine and Whitman's poem show how jobs help shape America and how it is today.
Brooke Wooten
2nd Hour
“I Hear America Singing”
ReplyDeleteI hear America singing, the varied carols I hear,
The engineer singing as he sketches the blueprint,
The construction crew singing as they measure the beams,
The CEO singing as he plans for the months ahead,
The professor singing as he loads young minds for the future ahead,
The software engineer singing as he creates the next best software the world has ever seen,
The mathematician singing as he teaches the quantum statistical method,
The surgeon singing as he saves the lives of total strangers,
The police officer singing as he guards the streets in the lower end of the Bronx,
The coaches singing as they run through the last drill of the day,
The factory men singing as they prepare the next shipment,
The precision assemblers singing as they attach the remaining pieces to the aircraft,
The fisherman singing as they pull in the hundreds of tuna in one sweep of the sea,
The automotive technician singing as the last car rolls out of the garage after a long day,
Singing with open mouths their strong melodious songs.
All of these poems have few things in common. They all are based around the fact that America is built on the big jobs that shape the country. The jobs that help develop people, buildings, geography, and that this country is built off of hard work. People can't expect our country to be great without the help of jobs the way they are today.
The differences between my poem and his is that his is based around blue collar jobs. My poem is based on the jobs that I think help shape America the way it is today. The people that keep building and adding to the advancement as time passes. The jobs we have today in my opinion are more important than the ones he described in his just because his only focused on the labor demanding jobs rather than the jobs that have to come up with the ideas and plans for everything nowadays.
Jake Nefzger
I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear,
ReplyDeleteThose jobs that need to be done, that are the core of our world
The janitors singing as he keeps everything spectacular.
The garbage man singing as he prevents littering.
The chefs singing as they feed our hungry stomachs.
The carpenters song that puts a roof over our heads.
The heating companies singing, providing us heat.
The nurses singing as they keep us healthy.
The teachers singing while teaching kids.
The bankers singing, allowing us to keep our money secure.
The mailmen singing so we are communicate with our distant families.
The scientists singing as they improve and discover new medicine.
The actors singing while finding joy in entertaining us.
The electrician singing while providing light in our houses.
Singing with open mouths their strong melodious songs.
Walt Whitman is a very touching man who has a very good outlook on the way that American is and the real truth about it. Whitman wrote about the core jobs that make up America in his era while I wrote about the jobs that make up America in what is now present day. The jobs have somewhat changed but we both wrote about the jobs we think make up American. Now Hughes poem is the same from ours in a way that it is the truth but is different because he is talking about himself.
In Whitman's and my poem we are telling about jobs, not talking about ourselves. I think that both Whitman's and Hughes's poems are very moving, and right to the point. They mean a lot in the fact that people sometimes just want to believe what isn't true but these poems just tell it like it is. Hughes's poem described this man as a very strong man, standing up for what he believed in and not backing down just because people were ashamed because he was African American. I think that all these poems have the theme that people are growing or grew from the information of the poem, either in your personal life or if your job was one of the core jobs.
I hear America singing, the different songs I hear,
ReplyDeleteThose of teachers, each one singing as it should be determined and strong, The business men and women singing theirs as they file papers,
The doctor singing as he performs brain surgery,
The soldier singing as he fights for our country,
The police singing as he arrests and cuffs a murderer,
The mother's song, as she cares for her young, or works for her pay,
The small businessmen's song, as he helps fuel today's economy,
The farmer singing as he takes the tractor another round and pulls the plow across the ground,
The fishermen singing as he reels in the tuna for the day,
The carpenter singing as he measures his beam, or hammers his nail,
Each singing their own song, not anyone else's,
The day when the sun is out, and the night when the stars shine,
Everyone doing what they can to survive,
Singing with open mouths their strong melodious songs.
Whitman's poems talked about the different jobs that people have and how they make up America. He talks about how important everyone is to America. Hughes's poem was about an African American, saying how he, too, is part of America. It shouldn't matter what you look like, everyone should be treated equally. My poem is about the different jobs today in America, and how each one is different, but they are all important. Everyone has importance in America today.
I hear America singeing, the varied carols I hear,
ReplyDeleteThe construction workers are singing as they build us jobs,
without them america wouldn't be here.
The miners sing while they dig for coal,
they give us electricity to run our homes.
The mechanics sing while they work on our cars,
we need them to help us go to our jobs.
The farmers are sing while they work on the farm,
they work all day to help feed america.
The factory workers are singing as build stuff we need,
we need them to help make our lives easier.
The fishermen are are singing while they find us food,
we need them to help feed America.
The day what belongs to the day-at night the party of young fellows,
robust, and friendly.
Singing with open mouths their strong melodious songs.
Jesse Melchert
ReplyDeleteI hear Modern America Humming the modern tune.
The factory workers are humming as they run the assembly line.
The janitor humming as he mops the floor.
The crab fisherman is humming as he hauls in the days catch.
The taxidermist is humming a familiar song.
The miner is humming as he strikes gold.
The garbage man is humming as he picks up his last can
The sound of modern America humming a harmonious song.
The main differences of the three poems is that the one i wrote and "I Hear America Singing" is that those too poem are about showing respect for people that have odd and more hands on jobs that will not always have the best pay.
The Poem "I,Too" is about how people who are african americans that work in the us as slaves should be thought of as equal americans and not just slaves.
I listen for the songs of America
ReplyDeleteIt isn't very hard to hear
I hear the song of our future, careless and joyful
I hear the rich man singing of his wealth
I hear the college students singing their song of hope
I hear the doctor's song of dedication
I hear the busy song of businessmen
I hear the heart-warming song of a teacher
I hear the construction worker's song of new things to come
I hear the baker's cheerful tune
I hear the store owner's song of kindness
I hear the artist's melodious song
I hear the love and joy of everyone around me
I hear the hope for the future
I hear the reminisce of yesterday
I hear America's song
There are many things about the three poems that are alike. They are all about America and how everyone has a part in it. We are all different yet equal. They are all free-verse and use repitition.
There are also differences in the poems. I Hear America Singing and my poem are about the different songs of Americans. They use phrases like, "I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear." They focus more on how everyone is different. I, Too is about a man who wants to prove that he is just like everyone else by saying things like, "Besides, They'll see how beautiful I am and be ashamed- I, too, am America." on page 925.
I hear America singing, the various carols I hear
ReplyDeleteThe farmer as he wakes and begins to combine
The garbage man’s song as he travels from home to home
The business person’s song who has worked for years to own his own store
The doctor’s song who saves the lives of the sick
The soldier’s song who fights for our freedom
The engineer’s song who builds the ideas of tomorrow
Everyone’s song is loud and important to hear
The song of the teacher who helps the child learn
The song of the child who will become our future
Each song with it’s own beat, makes up the diversity of America
The song of the free American is the sweetest song
The song that we have all strived for
The song that we have worked so hard to create
The song of the free American
The poems are all similar because they all talk about creating America and how it was created. They talk about the people of America who have put in so much effort and time to make it the free, safe and most opportunistic place it is today. It talks of the hardships of the lives of normal Americans and how they contribute to our society.
All three poems are written from different points of views. “I, Too,” is written in the point of view of an African American who is discriminated against and wants people to understand that he is also contributing. “I Hear America Singing,” is about the whites in America who go to work everyday and help to make this country what it is. Every job has it’s own unique impact on our country. My poem is a combination of the two poems. It talks of modern day workers who impact our country. It even talks of the children who will be our future world.
Haley Hillers
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I hear America singing, the diverse songs I hear
Each singing strong and mighty, proud of the country they live,
The pharmacist singing as he heals the world in which we live in,
The doctor singing as he saves yet another person from this dangerous place
The teacher singing as he teaches students how to think and grow,
The garbage man singing as he takes the trash from the week away,
The chef's song, joyous and happy, as he prepares the food that we eat today
The hard work of the farmers as they create food and feed the hungry
The scientist's melodious song, as he finds a cure for world sickness,
The mailman singing as he delivers communication among the people,
The inventor singing as he invents the newest technology
The construction worker that builds houses for the community, expanding the world
Each singing what belongs to him or her and none else,
The day what belongs to the day-at the night the party of young people, friendly and kind,
Singing with open mouths their strong and melodious songs
"I Hear America Singing" and "I, Too" have a lot of comparisons and differences. One difference they have is "I Hear America" is written by a white man, observing the way people work, all in which are white also. "I,Too" is written by a black servant that works hard too. He feels as though he works just as hard as white men or women. "I Hear America Singing" has more of a happy mood to it. No worries at all. "I, Too" has a convincing tone to it. He is trying to get people to understand that he is America too and he works just as hard as anyone else. They both have different viewpoints. Both poems also talk about America and working hard. Each poem discusses how white men and black men work hard and how America is full of hard-workers.
My poem and the two other poems are similar, because mine too, discusses the jobs that we do in our time period. "I Hear America Singing" and my poem are more alike in the fact that it is happier. We see the jobs that people do and we find America an equal, happy place. "I,Too" is from a different viewpoint than mine is. I have equal rights and I find America to be equal for me, but he doesn't, and he tries to make the world understand that.
I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear,
ReplyDeleteThe engineer singing as they design the road,
The doctor singing as they help the patient feel better,
The teacher singing as they educate the young,
The cop singing as they stop the evil on the streets,
The coach singing as they teach young adults to become better,
The president singing as he helps the world and the U.S.
The fire fighter singing as they help fix people's cars,
The small business owners singing as they keep the economy running,
The farmer singing as they make food for all,
The fisherman singing as he catches food for poor,
The scientist singing as they find a cure for cancer,
Singing with open mouths their strong melodious songs.
All of these poems are different because they all talk about different things. Walt's poem about America singing is like mine but we used different ides. He had hard working people that he has known all through his life. He wrote about these people because they have had an effect on his life some way. I wrote about how these people help the U.S. These poems are the same in some way thought. We both have the same ideas of how these people who are singing help us or the U.S.
The poem by Hughes is also different then mine because he is talking about slavery. He is talking about something terribly real that happened to him.I wrote about how these people help the U.S. These poems are the same though because they are true to the heart
Emily G.
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I hear America singing loud and proud
I hear America's songs sung throughout
The mechanic singing as he works on trucks
The electrician singing fixing America's power
The teachers singing supplying knowledge to everyone
The doctors singing providing excellent health care
The parents singing protecting the children
The bankers singing guarding America's money
The businessmen singing helping us prosper and grow
The farmers singing harvesting their crops
The people singing for freedom of America
We sing together as one
Why do we sing?
Sing with mouths open wide and strong
Sing with America
America is the main point in these poems. Throughout all three poems; Whitman's Hughes's and mine, they show how America is one. How we all work together and try to achieve more. It doesn't matter who you are, you are an American. Whether you are a teacher or a doctor or African American. You have a purpose in American. Everyone makes a difference.
In "I, Too", Hughes states, "I, too, am America." That really shows that he believes that no matter what ethnicity he is, he can be an American. He deserves the right to be equal. In all of the poems there is hope. In Hughes it is the hope to be apart of everything to be equal. And in Whitman's and my poem there is hope to be happy and strong and to work together as one.
I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear,
ReplyDeleteThe truckers sing as they drive the open road,
The cashiers sing opening their droors,
The teachers sing while grading their papers,
Doctors sing to save a life,
Children sing while washing dishes or laundry,
Mothers and fathers sing while taking care of their crying child,
The beauticians's song, the dentist's sing brightly,
The cheerful vetrinarian sings while vaccinating a dog,
Coaches wing their plays and blow their whistle,
Engineers sing their designs and blueprints,
Construction workers still sing, measuring a wall,
Teenagers sing to their own songs at school, working on their homework,
Everyone sings their own song,
Everyone sings in America.
In Walt's, Langston's, and my poem, we all use free verse. We compare the jobs around our time and we show the happieness. The jobs that I used all are jobs that people can enjoy doing. In America everyone works and the poem uses singing as a form of work. The jobs back then were much different than now.
Langston's poem was about how he contributes to America and how he puts in his own work, as does everyone in mine. I talk about a variety of different occupations that make up America. America needs a lot of variety to make everyone happy, and to sing their own song.
Whitman's and hughes poems were older poems, and whitman's poem was more about all of america working. Hughes poem was more about just the slaves working to build America. I think my poem is easily compare to Whitman's poem it is also different because it is more updated than his. My poem is like hughes poem in that it still talks about how America is a working country, but my poem doesn't state how slaves where a big part of it.
ReplyDeleteBailey Whittenbaugh
ReplyDelete2nd hour Am.Lit
I hear america singing the varied carols I hear.
Those of mechanics, each one the singing his as it should be blithe, and strong.
The farmer singing his as he works in the field,
The doctor singing his as he tires to save a life,
The president singing what we the people can do to help
The pharmacist sining as he stands, the business man singing as he walks to work.
The delicious sing of a baker or a young girl watching her mothers every move.
Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else
Singing with with open mouths their strong melodious songs.
I Hear America Singing by Walt Whitman Shows that these people he talks about in his poem are the people who make america. He thinks that the hard work of these people will inspire others to work as hard and help build up america. Their is another poem like this one It's called I, Too by Langston Hughes show that dont let any one knock you down, because when you don't you will be strong and that is what america is.
The differences in the poems is that one is about a black servent becoming strong and the other is how people that work build america. The servent wanted to show that he is strong and wont be bossed around anymore and doesn't care about what people think. The other one proves that hard workers will make it far in life.
I hear America singing the varied carols I hear
ReplyDeleteThose of the teacher, singing with the kids.
The farmer singing his as he feeds the cows.
The factory man singing as he makes another toy.
The lumberman singing as he deforest the land.
The janitor singing as he sweeps the floor.
The burger maker as he serves America.
The mechanics singing as he fixes cars.
Tanner Hargrafen
The construction worker sings as he jackhammers concrete.
The welder is singing as he welds the gas line.
The Shrimper is singing as he freezes along the Alaskan cost.
The miner singing as he sees sunlight for the first time in a week.
The coach singing as he leads jis team to the playoffs.
The bin maker sings as he throws another sheet of tin.
Singing with open mouths their strong melodious song.
These poems have many things in common. One thing in common is that America is shaped on these jobs. Another thing is that the people are happy that they are working. The poems also don't use rhyming.
These poems also have differences. One difference is that "I too" talked about a black man who worked and didn't get respect. Walt used jobs that were modern to him. I used modern jobs that were in our time. The poems are very different because they weren't written at the same time.
Felicia Sudmeier
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I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear
The teacher singing to her students, the song of knowledge
The doctor singing his as he saves a life
The actress sings hers as she plays her role in a movie , that will entertain America
The chef sings his while he prepares a meal
The author sings his thoughts with pen and paper
The artist sings her song as she paints
The student sings as he studies
The salesman sings as he promotes
They all sing their songs of what their professions are
Singing with open mouths their strong melodious songs.
There are many comparisons that each poem has. The first comparison is they all start with I.
They all show that everyone plays some part in America, and that we are all equal. They all have rhythm. They all use the word sing to show that everyone is equal. “I, Too” and “I Hear America Singing” have comparisons between each other as well. They both are more historical. The authors both give a strong message through the poems. There are many comparisons between my poem, and “I Hear America Singing.” They both have the same starting sentence, and the same last sentence. They both have the same idea that it doesn’t matter what your career is you are still an equal part of America. They both use the starting word “the” in many of their lines.
Although these poems have a lot alike they do have differences as well. They all are not from the same time period. “I Too” is discussing African Americans, and how they have a right to be treated equal. “I Hear America Singing” describes how every job helps America to be what it is no matter what it is. My poem shows how modern jobs help America to be what it is today. While my poem and “I Hear America Singing” describe everyone as a whole, “I Too” describes how an African American feels that he should be considered equal.
I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear,
ReplyDeleteThose of architects, each one singing his as he designs a home,
The builder singing his as he builds their designs,
The welder singing his as he assembles machines,
The farmer singing what belongs to him on his farm,
The farmhand singing in the field,
The teacher singing as she builds our future,
The engineer singing as he creates the newest technology,
The phone salesman singing as she keeps our country with communication,
The singing of the mother caring for her child,
The singing of the doctor caring for the ill,
The small business owners singing in their stores,
each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else,
The day what belongs to the day- at night the party of young fellows, robust, friendly,
Singing with open mouths their strong melodious songs.
There are many similarities and differences between my poem, Whitman's poem, and Langston's poem. Some similarities between the poems are they all describe the people that make up America. There are differences involved with that, though. My poem describes what makes America what it is today, their's describe America around the 1800's - 1900's. Whitman and I's poems are from a white man's point of view, while Langston's is from an African's point of view. Now let's go deeper into what we actually meant in our poems.
DeleteI really enjoyed Langston's point of view because reading that was kind of inspiring. The fact that he can remain strong through such rough times is just amazing. Whitman's poem also strikes a great point. Back in the 1800's those were the main people that built America, literally. All of them crafted some kind of material that helped America grow, such as houses and clothes. The people in my poem also create materials that help America, just in a more modern way. We have architects that design our homes, so they aren't all the same rectangle log cabin.
Listen to America singing, all the joyful notes
ReplyDeleteThe firemen singing as they douse the flame and keep the families safe
The teachers singing as they help the children learn and grown
The construction worker laying down foundation and fixing roads
The farmers singing as they grow food for the nation
The police force singing as they keep everyone safe and regulate the towns
The military singing as they protect us from harm
The joyful singing of a house wife as she keeps her family together
The carpenter singing as he measures and assembles
The engineer singing as he creates and discovers
Listen to the song of America
It's a wonderous carol I hear
The joy of the nation is apparant
As every note rings clear
You'll hear America singing from every hill and mountaintop
So listen closely to America's song
For it is one you'll love to hear
They all talk about certain jobs and roles that a person or worker has in building America. Hughes is different because it talks about the racial prejudice against African Americans. He talks about how someday we'll have equality. Walt Whitman talked about the jobs that built America and helped to modernize it. He talks of jobs during the time period like shoe makers and masons. In my poem I talk about jobs that help keep America together and functioning. Although mine is based off of Whitman's, they're different. It is simply because they are apart of two different time frames. All of the poems have a sense of joy to them in their tone.
I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear,
ReplyDeleteThose of the farmers, singing their joy for the passerby to hear,
The banker singing as he handles many a persons lives,
The doctor singing a she leaves a joyful patient,
The teacher singing to the young children, the student teacher singing to her young pupils,
The firefighter singing as he waits for the bell, the paramedic singing as he drives,
The police officials song, the store owner's song on his way to work, or on his way home,
The delicious singing of the mother, of the young widow at work, of the girl learning to drive,
Each singing what belongs to him or her and to no one else,
They do what they must in the light, and at night they join no matter what their occupation,
Singing with open mouths their strong melodious songs.
My poem is much like Whtiman's, as it shows how people doing jobs that we consider ordinary, actually make the world and the US what it is. Without these "unimportant" jobs, we could not do things the way that we do. Walt's poem talks about older occupations, while mine tells the stories of more recent jobs that people do now, and may have not done in the time that Walt wrote his poem.
This poem is related to "I, Too', in that it shows that people work hard. In the other poem, he shows
how even though African Americans are mistreated, they will someday be treated as equals, that whites will feel bad for they way they talked to them, and they will hold the same rights as everyone else.
I hear america's carols, each different in their own way
ReplyDeleteThe farmers singing , while they plow the fields and grow the food
The teachers singing while teaching the children
The military singing load as the protect
The construction workers singing as they build things strong
The firefighters singing as he puts out the fire
The police singing as they protects and serves
The singing of the father and mother while they hold their new born child
Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else
The fisherman singing as they take in their new catch
The mason singing as ge builds brick by brick
Singing that never ends
Singing as they strive to do their best
You hear america sing, in our hearts
Singing with open mouths their strong melodious songs
In "I hear america singing" they are talking about how they are middle class people doing jobs that help build america and make it what it is today. Also in "I Too" it is also talking about how he is also american and her will help build the world and make it was it is.
The only difference is that in "I Too" He is talking about how he is free but they dont treat him like he is free, or like he is an american even though they are. It also talks about how they treat he like really bad and that they are going to feel really bad when they see how a great of a person he is.
They will feel bad when they see how great he is and how well he treats them. When they have done nothing but threat him really bad. mine Is talking about how all americans work and how they help build america. I think all people are equal
I hear america singing the beautiful harmonies and melodies.
ReplyDeleteThe teachers singing as they broaden the minds of the children.
The doctors singing as they scrub in for a life saving surgery.
The firefighter singing as he hangs up his hat and hose.
The cop singing as he books the killer.
The mothers and fathers singing as they tuck their children in safe and sound.
The army men singing as they fight thousands of miles away.
the families and friends singing as they make someones everyday worth living.
the engineer singing as he modernizes the world.
The social worker singing as she saves yet another kids life.
The children singing as they swing their bats and catch the balls.
They all continue our world.
Each day is theirs.
What they make of it the world becomes.
Following in their footsteps.
We must continue greatness.
Because I hear america singing a strong, safe song.
I think that all three of these poems are bringing good spirit to American's. It is showing them what good we have done and what our world has offered us. We have a variety of people within our states and we all need to realize that it isn't just one person or one group that makes america what it is, it's everyone. It's all the important jobs that people do every day, it's the blacks the whites the hispanics, we all make America.
A major difference is that these are all in different time periods so they have different tones to them. I hear america singing has jobs that were very important in that time but aren't as important in shaping America today. In mine I talk about the jobs in america like engineers, jobs that they use to not have. And also in the poem I too he speaks of practically being an outcast because of his color, but now a days racism is not around as much as it was back then.
I hear America singing, the different carols I hear, the mechanic singing as he works, the construction worker singing as he nails a board, the truck driver singing a deep tune, the banker singing as she stores away money, the electrician singing as he lights up the world, the plumber singing a joyful tune, the fisherman singing as the next catch comes in, the pilot singing as he safely brings his plane to earth, the factory worker singing with their crew members a joyful song, the teacher singing as she teaches her children, the bus driver singing as he makes his first stop, the janitor singing as he sweeps down the hallway, each singing what belongs to him other and to no one else, singing with open mouths their strong melodious songs.
ReplyDeleteThis compares to Walden's poem in the fact that it talks about Americas working force and uses the metaphor of singing with working. Both the ending and the beginning start of the same.
There are deferences though. Walden's poem has outdated workers that are not seen as much today as they were back then. My workers are seen more in the public eye today then the old ones used in his poem.
Madi Gibbs
ReplyDeleteI hear america singing, the varied carols I hear,
I hear the teachers singing when the students enter through the door
I hear the nurses' singing while filling out their charts
I hear construction workers as they pound away on the new houses
The mail mans song in loud and high when he sees the dog
I hear the farmer singing as he plows the ground
I hear the welder as he welds the broken gas line
I hear the chef singing as he chops
The garbage man's song is low and loud as he dumps everyones trash
I hear the fire fighter sings as he rescues the cat
I hear the coach sings as his players drive the ball
I hear the solider sings as he defends
The people sing for the freedom of america
Some sing high. Some Sing low
I hear america singing
Singing with open mouths their strong melodious songs.
The two poems are similar because they are telling about what made america and seeing all the good in it, all tho I. Too may not be good at first it shows how good can come out of bad and how to think positvie at all times, just like in I hear America Singing, everything is positive. They have lines that start with I, so they are all talking about what I is doing or what I sees.
Although they all have a lot of similarities between them they are also different at times, the I hear America Singing starts off positive right way and is positive all the way though. While the I, Too poem we have to wait to find out that the man is black and that he works for white people, and how he has to eat in the kitchen when the guests come.
I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear, those teachers singing to their students.
ReplyDeleteThe factory workers singing as they are working their machines.
The farmers singing while they are plowing their fields.
The beautiful singing of a day care provider as she is preparing food for her children.
The loud singing of the construction workers as they pound nails.
The luxurious singing of college students getting their education.
The gorgeous singing of a stay at home mother taking care of her children.
The singing of a beautician as she cuts through lushes hair.
The brave singing of soldiers giving their lives for our country.
The precise singing of doctors saving peoples lives. The singing of fire fighters keeping us safe.
The stern singing of police officers laying down the law.
The singing of good parents leading their children down the right path.
Singing with open mouths their strong melodious songs.
Walt's were about how America needs the blue collar jobs to keep running like it is. He also tells us how that we need everyone and everyone makes a difference in America. In Langston Hughes's he tells us how he has been treated like as a black man in America. He says that he is treated bad but he is still an American. He says that people will soon except him for what he is and they will be ashamed.
Cody Lahr
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I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear
I hear the song of the farmer, working the fields
I listen to the chorus of the mailmen, delivering the news of the day
I hear the verse of the mechanics, fixing the machines that run the country
The song of the teacher, teaching the young
The song of the taxi driver, keeping the city moving
The sound of the soldier, singing for freedom
Construction workers, building the world of tomorrow
Firefighters, protecting the world of today
Policemen, singing as they keep the streets safe
I hear the song of the doctors, as they help save lives
The song of the hard workers
The song of America
The American People, singing together
Singing with open mouths their strong melodious songs
These poems are similar in many ways. For example, They are all free verse, and they all use repetition. The songs all have some common ground in the way of their themes. These poems are all hopeful, and all show positive thoughts in some way. They are about the strength of America, and America growing. They are about the people that hold America together, almost like the people that make the backbone of America
There are also differences in these poems. The original poem, "I Hear America Singing," was written in the mid-1800's. The Tribute, By Langston Hughes, was written in the 1920's, and my poem was written yesterday. There is also a difference in the people of the poems. Langston's differs from the other two in this way because his poem is about an African American servant building up strength to stand up to the white people he works for.
Marlaina Orcutt
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Those of factory workers, each one singing
The farmer singing as he plows his field.
The teacher singing as she fills her students with knowledge
The soldiers singing as the fight for your freedom.
The policeman singing while keeping us safe.
The singing of parents, raising their children to be America.
The farm hands singing as they help supply us with food.
The doctors singing wile keeping you healthy.
The singing of foster parents who care for their children.
College students singing as they learn for the future of America.
The judges singing as the get justice for others.
The firefighters singing their brave song.
Each singing what belongs to him or her and to no one else.
Singing with open mouths their strong and melodious songs.
All three poems have things in common. They all say that everyone has their place in America and that they are all important. The jobs that these people do are somewhat looked upon as unimportant or run of the mill, but these jobs are very important. They make you stronger, in "I, Too," he is a servant and and though he doesn't like it now, someday he will be stronger and looked at as more important.
All three poems show how important people are in America. The jobs in "I Hear America Singing" are very ordinary, run of the mill, but they must all be done to keep America going. In "I, Too" his job as a servant is important because someday he will be better than they ever thought he was. In my version, the jobs are very important because without them we would have very little or be sick or in harms way. All three poems show the joy of the workers. In both versions of "I Hear America Singing," Everyone is joyful and determined when it comes to their jobs. In "I, Too," he is joyful in his job because he has hope that someday he will be more.
Rachel Becker
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I hear America singing.
The strong teachers, I hear them signing, protecting their students and helping them succeed.
The strong doctors, I hear them singing, helping the hurt get back on their feet.
The strong business owners, I hear them singing, keeping our towns going.
The strong cops, I hear them singing, keeping our towns safe.
The strong firefighters, I hear them singing, Stopping the deadly fires.
The strong military, I hear them singing, protecting our country.
The strong parents, I hear them singing, taking care of their children.
Each day I hear them singing.
Mouths wide open!
Proud of our country!
They are glad to be apart of the U.S.A.
We see them everyday, not realizing what we each do to benefit our country.
Keeping us together and stable.
We see them fighting so hard to keep us safe and sound.
They are very similar because they are both talking about working hard for our country. In both they are stating how many people don't realize what these people are actually doing for our economy. They both see how people are taken for granted. Not just the high class rich people have a part in this economy, and they realize that.
Differences would be that I, Too he is talking about himself while Walt is talking about America in general. I, Too is talking about he is treated wrong, and how people are taking him for granted. He wants people to realize he is just like them on the inside. His point is that color doesn't matter we should all be treated equally.
I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear
ReplyDeleteThe sounds of tweeting and fingers clicking
these are the sounds of technology
The sounds of a field with tractors roaring and livestock calling
these are the sounds of America
I hear the sounds of a factory
with men talking and machinery running
these are the sounds of America
The sounds of cell phones, computers and the internet
fuel and drive America
These are the sounds of America
The sounds of a daycare full of children and the school buzzing with teachers and students
These are the sounds of America
The sound of an empty house as the mother and father are off to work
These is the sound of America
I hear America both loudly and quietly
Singing with open mouths their strong melodious songs
These are the sounds of America
All of the poems are closely related. In my poem and Whitman's we both discuss the building or builders of America at the time of writing he talks of the norm or the average joes putting America on their back and carrying her. I discuss the norm but hit on today's topics of technology and family. Langston Hughes' poem discusses change.
Hughes talks of change and the change in my poem is the technology and family. Hughes talks of people being bonded and a strong family. I talk about the families of America as sometimes not being connected and that we live in a technology dominated world.
I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear,
ReplyDeleteThose of the farmers, plowing their fields to feed the people,
The teachers singing as they pour love and knowledge into adolescents mind and hearts,
The police officers singing as they protect citizens,
The soldiers singing as they fight for our freedom,
The factory workers singing as they make our everyday products,
The firefighters singing as they fight blazing fires for people's lives.
The college students singing as they study to learn and help our country with their knowledge,
The parents singing as they raise such beautiful souls,
The doctors singing as they save someone from death,
The foster parents singing as they take homeless children in,
The construction workers singing as they keep our roads safe and fixed,
The president singing as he keeps our country in his control,
The friends and family singing as they keep people sain and loved,
Singing with open mouths their strong and melodious songs.
Whalt Whitman's poem "I Hear America Singing" is from his point of view. In this poem he is talking about how he looks at America during the 1800's. Whitman lists off certain jobs that the average American did back then.(p. 397) He says that these are the jobs that formed America and are the ones that are important. Not the business men or any political person but the middle class American jobs, but Whitman didn't talk about African Americans. In the poem "I, Too" Hughes talks about how important African Americans were.(p.925) Hughes stated that African Americans got treated poorly and weren't recognized for what they have done for America or how good of people they really were.
The poem that I wrote is very similar to both, it talks about everyone in America. It's more modern though. The jobs that I used are ones that we see more today. They are some of the jobs that I think are most important in todays society. We all three have different point of views but they are some what similar we are talking about what we think is more important, but really it all shaped America and helped it grow.
Drew Wilson's poem above.
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ReplyDeleteI hear America singing, the varied carols I hear
ReplyDeleteThat of the soldier's for who he protects
The banker singing his who protects our money
The father singing his as he locks the doors in his with his family sleeping soundly
The mother singing hers while cooking her kids
The farmer singing his who provides crops for everyone
The mechanic singing his as he tinkers with a new project
The cop singing his when he finds who is responsible
The teacher singing hers as she passes on knowledge to the next generation
The garbage singing his as he grabs our trash
The customer support guy singing his as he answers all our questions
Uncle Sam singing his and watching over the U.S.
The fireman singing his when he saves what is left of a fire
Everyone singing for America
Singing with open mouthes their strong melodious songs.
These poems are similar in many ways. They all are in a positive and joyful tone for example. They talk about the American people. Even in Hughe"s he talks about he will soon be free just like the whites. They all show the pride they have in America. It shows how they make America. Differences are that the jobs are different, and that one is about one job while the other two are about various jobs.
All three poems use repetition, parallelism, and free verse. All three are in different time periods and that affects the jobs that they talked about. The time period also affected the way it came across to the readers. Also, Whitman was a very famous poet compared to me or Hughe's poem.
I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear
ReplyDeleteThose that are hard at work, successful and strong
The mailman singing as he trotsaround town delivering news
The janitor singing as he sweeps or dusts the schools
The cashier singing, taking orders from people, and handling money all day long
The profecional players song, as they exersize down the field, making joy for everyone
The business man who is constantly stresses, helping people achieve success
The nurse siging, taking care of the sick even though she could catch it too
The garbage man singing, as he loads away peoples trash with that horrid smell
The construction worker singing as he uses his hammer or wrench
The plumbers song, as he screws on bolts and gets splashed with water
The chefs song, as he chops and cooks
Each singingwhat belongs to him or her and none else
The day that belongs to them
Singing with open mouuths their strong melodious songs
They are both very similar because they both talk about hard working Americans. They both talk about the disgrace that they get from people. Whitmans talks more about working Americans and the people who he believes made America how it is today. It tels about how they love their work and wouldnt give it up for anything.
Hughs talks more about racism. He says that even though he is black and they make him eat in the kitchen, one day they will all understand and feel horrible that they treated him this way because he is black. My poem more relates to whitmans poem because both of ours talk about working Americans. My poem talks more about todays hard workers while his is about the workers while he was still alive.
I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear
ReplyDeleteThe farmers planting corn and beans to feed their cattle
The police officer keeping us safe
The mother hums to her tired child
The construction worker making new homes for families
The banker keeping money safe
The teacher who prepares Americas youth
The carpenter who builds furniture
The football player who entertains
The doctor keeping them all healthy
The student preparing to get a job
The janitor who cleans
The cook who prepares food for hungary customers
The daycare worker who cares for others children
Then theres the Soldier off in the distance, who keeps all of us safe so we don't have to worry.
They are similar, each plays a roll to make America run. Each job is related to America. The tone is happy and positive. Every person works hard at their job.
"I Hear America Singing"
ReplyDeleteThe farmer singing as he is planting his crop to feed the nation.
The doctor singing as he is preparing for surgery to save lives.
The president singing as he signs a bill to control guns so we can stop shootings.
The county worker singing as he is making sure the roads are good for us.
The police singing as he is walking down the street protecting us.
The soldier singing as he gets mail from his family who he serves for.
The banker singing as he locks the safe knowing he his protecting other's money.
The teacher singing as she eats lunch watching her students at recess knowing she is helping them grow into an important person.
The construction man singing as he takes a break from building our houses and shops.
The nurse singing before she goes into a patient's room knowing she is making a difference.
The father singing on his way home from work, excited to his family.
The mother singing to her baby as it falls asleep.
The factory worker who is singing after a long hard day knowing he will receive his pay.
The firefighters singing after they saved a house and a family.
The pastor singing out good news and preaching faith to his listeners.
The scientists singing while working on a way to sure cancer.
Singing their open mouths their strong melodious song.
All the poems are different is because of the time period we live in. All most everything has changed from then, especially all the technology. We can do so much more now and some of the jobs that were huge back then aren't important now because we can get machines to run those jobs. Hard work is still a main point in all of these poems because that is what America is about, that is the American Dream. If you work hard and keep your eyes on the dream you have anything is possible especially if you are deep in your faith. Faith is another thing that is different in these poems, I talked about it and the other two did not. Faith has become somewhat judgmental but also stronger at the same time. We relate terrorism to the Muslims and we don't even know them, but we still just pour it on the because of their type. In the same view all of these talk about jobs and how America really is a hard worker nation but we all still need jobs.