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Last Updated: 20th May 2024

What do I look at when I sit down?

"I sit and gaze out" is a poem about modern society. The narrator is looking out at life and all he sees are Sorrow, Suffering and Corruption. Walt Whitman makes comments on various subjects, but does not pass judgment.



So, what's the theme of "I sit and look out"?

Whitman's "I Sit and Look Out" main message is that it doesn't suffice to see the suffering and horror of the world. Every person who is able must do something about it. It is wrong to simply observe suffering, as the poet is trying to say.

Similar, how do I look out at I Hear America Singing while I sit? A. The other poem is about work, while it shows a love story. It depicts the upper classes of America while the other poem portrays the working class.

This being said, when was the last time I sat and looked out?

1860

What does Song of Myself refer to?

Walt Whitman's "Song of Myself" celebrates the self. Whitman's 52-part poem celebrates the human body in its ability to be one with itself and nature. The speaker demonstrates that the union between the self and the body can lead to a transcendent experience of absolute fulfillment.