Question

Does Whitman believe that animals and humans are essentially similar? Provide reasons to

support your opinion​

Answer 1

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★ He respects animals because they have retained those values and `tokens' which humans seem to have already lost. In this poem, the poet, Whitman compares man to animals. He finds that man lacks many virtues that animals have. The poet desires to live among the animals because they are calm and self-confident.

Answer 2

Concept : Whitman believe that animals and humans are essentially similar

Given : Question

Find : Reasons

Solution :

• Whitman believed that earlier both human beings and animals were very similar but today human beings have adopted very negative traits and has lost all the sensitivity.

• Today human beings are not that sensitive.

• On the other hand, earlier both animals and humans were innocent and sensitive.

• But on the other have the animals have still retained the values which the humans have lost.

Hence, we can say that Whitman used to believe that human beings and animals are very much similier in some aspects.

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