Consider the first line in "I Hear America Singing": I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear. In the context of the entire poem, how does this line illuminate the speaker's view of the American identity? Cite specific textual evidence to support your analysis.

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Demarion Dudley

25 December, 08:15

Consider the first line in "I Hear America Singing": I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear. In the context of the entire poem, how does this line illuminate the speaker's view of the American identity? Cite specific textual evidence to support your analysis.

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Finn Marsh · Answer 1

Answer: The speaker envisions the American identity as unifed yet diverse. The phrase "varied carols" describes an America that shares a common vision but also has different modes for achieving that goal. Americans are singing together, but each person is singing his or her own "varied carol" of the American song.