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2. (a) interpret in the preface to leaves of grass, what does whitman mean when he calls america a “nation of nations”? (b) analyze how does he develop that idea in “i hear america singing”?

3. (a) interpret what attitude toward time does the speaker of “song of myself” express? cite specific details to support your answer. (b) make inferences what does the speaker seem to want of the listener? explain.

4. (a) in section 1, from what does the speaker say his tongue and blood are formed? (b) interpret how does the speaker view his relationship with copyright © savvas learning company llc. all rights reserved

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2. (a) interpret in the preface to leaves of grass, what does whitman mean when he calls america a “nation of nations”? (b) analyze how does he develop that idea in “i hear america singing”?

3. (a) interpret what attitude toward time does the speaker of “song of myself” express? cite specific details to support your answer. (b) make inferences what does the speaker seem to want of the listener? explain.

4. (a) in section 1, from what does the speaker say his tongue and blood are formed? (b) interpret how does the speaker view his relationship with copyright © savvas learning company llc. all rights reserved

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### 2. (a)
# Answer:
Whitman means that America is a nation composed of diverse ethnic, cultural, and regional groups (like many nations within one).
# Brief Explanations:
America was built by immigrants from various places, with different heritages, so it’s a “nation of nations” as it encompasses many cultural/ethnic “nations” under one national identity.

### 2. (b)
# Answer:
In “I Hear America Singing”, Whitman develops the idea by depicting workers of different occupations (each representing a group) singing, showing the diversity of people (like different “nations”) contributing to America’s life, uniting in their labor and song.
# Brief Explanations:
He lists carpenters, masons, boatmen, etc., each with their unique songs, illustrating the variety of groups (like small “nations”) that make up America, all part of the nation’s collective “song”.

### 3. (a)
# Answer:
The speaker in “Song of Myself” has a transcendental, cyclical view of time—seeing time as eternal and connected to nature (e.g., “I celebrate myself, and sing myself... For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you” implies timeless unity; references to seasons, past/future as part of a continuous cycle).
# Brief Explanations:
Details like “I am the poet of the Body and I am the poet of the Soul... I pass death with the dying and birth with the new-washed babe” show time as a continuum, no strict start/end, and unity across time.

### 3. (b)
# Answer:
The speaker wants the listener to embrace unity with all (nature, others, time), to see themselves as part of the universal “self” (e.g., “I invite you to enter into my world of oneness, to recognize our shared existence and timeless connection”).
# Brief Explanations:
Lines like “You shall possess the good of the earth and sun... you shall be老娘’d and father’d and brother’d and sister’d” suggest the speaker wants the listener to accept their place in the universal, timeless unity he embodies.

### 4. (a)
# Answer:
The speaker says his tongue and blood are formed from the earth and its products (e.g., “I was born here of parents born here, and their parents the same, / I, now thirty - seven years old in perfect health begin, / Hoping to cease not till death. / Creeds and schools in abeyance, / Retiring back a while sufficed at what they are, but never forgotten, / I harbor for good or bad, I permit to speak at every hazard, / Nature without check with original energy.” implies his being is formed from the American earth and its heritage).
# Brief Explanations:
Whitman’s speaker ties his physical self (tongue, blood) to the land and its history, as he’s a product of America’s soil and the people who came before, so his body is formed from the earth’s elements and the nation’s legacy.

### 4. (b)
(Note: The original question seems cut off, but assuming it’s “How does the speaker view his relationship with [others/nature/america]”):
# Answer:
The speaker views his relationship as one of unity—he is part of all (others, nature, America), and all are part of him (e.g., “I am large, I contain multitudes” shows he sees himself as connected to every person, thing, and the nation’s essence).
# Brief Explanations:
His view is transcendental, seeing no separation between himself and the world around him, including America’s people, land, and history—he is a microcosm of the nation and the universe.

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