I Sit and Look Out - Walt Whitmen
I SIT and look out upon all the sorrows of the world, and upon all oppression and shame;
See, hear, and am silent.
I SIT and look out upon all the sorrows of the world, and upon all oppression and shame;
- This line is talking about how Whitman is seeing all the wrong in the world
- In this line, men are regretting the things that they did and want to be forgiven
- When life is tough a parent is mistreating and abusing her children
- A man has deceived a women and now there is abuse in the relationship
- Even though the world tries to hide these wrongs, Whitman see them
- The oppression of governments on their people, rebelion
- This line is explaining that others will do anything to preserve their well being and their life over others. Selflessness
- Hard working conditions during the industrial revolution
See, hear, and am silent.
- Walt Whitman see all of these things happening in the world but he only watches. He does nothing to right the wrong.