ENC 1102 HCC Comparison of I Hear America Singing and I Too essay

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Langston Hughes cited Walt Whitman as one of his greatest influences, and some believe that Hughes wrote "I, Too, Sing America" in response to Whitman's "I Hear America Singing." Using textual evidence from both poems to support your answer, describe how Hughes's poem builds on Whitman's poem. Consider aspects such as structure, theme, word choice, etc., as you craft your response.


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I, too, sing America. I am the darker brother. They send me to eat in the kitchen When company comes, But I laugh And eat well And grow strong. Tomorrow, I'll be at the table When company comes. Nobody'll dare Say to me "Eat in the kitchen," Then. Besides, They'll see how beautiful I am And be ashamed- I, too, am America. By Walt Whitman I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear, Those of mechanics, each one singing his as it should be blithe and strong, The carpenter singing his as he measures his plank or beam, The mason singing his as he makes ready for work, or leaves off work, The boatman singing what belongs to him in his boat, the deckhand singing on the steamboat deck, The shoemaker singing as he sits on his bench, the hatter singing as he stands, The wood-cutter's song, the ploughboy's on his way in the morning, or at noon intermission or at sundown, The delicious singing of the mother, or of the young wife at work, or of the girl sewing or washing, 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
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Comparison Essay between Hughes and Whitman
Right from the title, it is possible that “I too, sing America” is in response to Whitman’s
poem “I hear America Singing.” It would be too much of a coincidence for Langston Hughes to
create a poem with an almost similar title and an identical theme to the one by Whitman
especially considering the fact that Whitman was one of Hughes greatest inspiration. Hughes
may have therefore wanted to establish a connection with the already deceased Whitman by
writing a poem in response to Whitman’s earlier work. In Whitman’s poem, the American
working class sings along as they carry out their various trades. There is mention of
“mechanics,” “carpenters,” “boatmen” and even “mothers” and “girls” carrying out their
domestic responsibilities. Whitman, however, does not refer to the ethnicity of these in...


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