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In "song by myself" what is whitman's focus?

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    In "Song by Myself" Whitman is focusing on his outlook on both life, culture, and the aspects of general life in his time period. As you read the poem you can notice the mentions of "Negros" which refers to the presence of slavery in his upbringing and will also see how Whitman questions several components of nature and natural element in his life. As in stanza six Whitman guides us more through his purpose as he mentions children questioning him about the grass and Whitman responding that he himself knows no more than the child. To further elaborate, Whitman (in stanza 4) tells us about his encounters with multiple questioners about his life, however the questions fall more under the material sense so he concludes buy saying that "But they are not the Me myself". This gives us the lingering impression that Whitman is trying to convey a sense of unconformity to the (at the time) outlook on items as a measure of riches and status. To conclude, "Song of Myself is a poem that details Whitman's perspective on his centuries personal ways of living and routine, finding a new way to view his surroundings and exploring humanities mental conditioning or lack of.
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