Which excerpt from Text 1, "I Hear America Singing," best conveys its overall theme? Question 1 options: 1) "The carpenter singing his as he measures his plank or beam," 2) "The mason singing his as he makes ready for work, or leaves off work," 3) "Each singing what belongs to him or her and to no one else," 4) "The day what belongs to the day-at night the party of young fellows, robust, friendly"

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Gretchen Pena

11 April, 15:55

Which excerpt from Text 1, "I Hear America Singing," best conveys its overall theme? Question 1 options: 1) "The carpenter singing his as he measures his plank or beam," 2) "The mason singing his as he makes ready for work, or leaves off work," 3) "Each singing what belongs to him or her and to no one else," 4) "The day what belongs to the day-at night the party of young fellows, robust, friendly"

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Addison Hill · Answer 1

I would say that the excerpt from "I Hear America Singing" which best conveys its theme is 3) "Each singing what belongs to him or her and to no one else".

The theme of this poem written by Walt Whitman is that every working human is singing and celebrating productivity, or one's happiness with what they have.