After the reader has been warned in the first stanza, the next three stanzas describe the state of mind Whitman is in when creating this section of the poem. The "doors" in the second stanza are representative of the doors of the mind that keep it fr

The next three stanzas are about Whitman's theory of radical equality. The first is an outburst of emotion to show how strongly he feels about this concept. In the second he assumes the position as the speaker for everyone and everything. He then describes everyone and everything for which he speaks. These things range from "slaves" and "dwarfs" to "fog in the air" and "the threads that connect the stars." Whitman thinks he can speak for all of these things because they are all a part of him. He is connected to everything and therefore everything affects him. In the next stanza he changes these voices so that they can be heard by everyone.

om expanding too far. Whitman is telling the reader to throw away all preconceived thoughts and listen to what he says. The third stanza is t

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Approximate Word count = 528
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)