"I hear my fellow Americans loudly singing their proud songs, the diverse and soothing carols I hear, Those of builders, each one singing his as it should be: joyful and optimistic, The businessmen singing theirs as they prepare to employ their fellow Americans, The bus driver singing his as he prepares for another trip, or stops for a passenger, The farm owner singing about his various animals, the birds singing and chirping on the trees, The accountant singing as she manages huge sums of money, the engineer smiling and singing as she prepares to release a product that will change the world, The architect’s song, the son on his way home from a hard day’s work, at sundown, The soothing lullaby of a mother, or of the young man making his way through college, or of the child at school, The teacher calmly singing hers as she educates the new generation to be bolder and brighter than any other, The songs I hear, are so different yet so similar, each one of them sharing characteristics of a proud American life, Each and every one of us have a story to share, so let us write a new chapter in it each and every day, Proudly singing our songs everywhere we go, we express the uniqueness of our American selves." Analysis In Whitman’s I Hear America Singing, he takes on a very joyful, patriotic tone and shows the uniqueness of American life. He describes the various professions of American life, and describes what those professions do. Whitman breaks away from traditional conventions by using free verse, which ultimately grabbed the attention of many people at the time. In his poem, Whitman encapsulates the freedom of the individual American, and his radical choice of using free verse matches his message for freedom. He constantly repeats the words “the”, and “singing”, which show that Americans are constantly expressing themselves. He uses simple words, making his message clear to his readers. This also means that Whitman’s audi