What does Whitman mean by what I assume you shall assume?

There is nothing in this stanza to suggest that Whitman is talking about problems or burdens, which might necessitate the French endosser. Rather, the meaning of this line is: “what I understand, you shall understand; what I believe, you shall believe; what is true for me shall be true for you.”

What does and what I assume you shall assume For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you?

Read the line from “Song of Myself.” For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you. What is the effect of the word “atom” in this line and later in the poem? It emphasizes the narrator’s belief that every parcel of the Earth belongs to everyone.

What is Whitman saying in Leaves of Grass?

“I celebrate myself, and sing myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.”

What is Whitman’s overall message theme about heroes in this poem?

Theme. The theme that Whitman is trying to convey in this poem is that heroes make the sacrifice of going through a lot of trauma to help people in dangerous situations. People should appreciate the heroes for this reason.

What does Whitman remark that the reader should assume Song of Myself?

On the second line of the poem he prepares the reader with the line “what I assume you shall assume, for every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.” In this statement, he is right away suggesting to the reader to be prepared that the poem will compare Walt Whitman to everybody else in the world.

Has any one supposed it lucky to be born?

Has any one supposed it lucky to be born? I hasten to inform him or her it is just as lucky to die, and I know it.

What is the grass according to the persona?

The grass may, the persona muses, be made from the breasts of young men or from the hair of old people; he bequeaths himself to the earth and counsels the curious reader to look for him “under the boot-soles.” This points to a paradox, one of many in the poem.

What is Whitman’s idea of American society as depicted in I Hear America Singing?

The overarching idea of the poem is that each person has a role and a voice that belongs only to that person, but when added to the roles and voices of all other Americans, helps piece together the puzzle that is America. All the singers, Whitman says, have a place; whether it’s during the daytime or the night.