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The poem, "Animals" by Walt Whitman is a comparison between animals and humans.
In his poem, he shows how animals are better than humans as they are more empathetic than humans. He says that animals also have feelings just like humans, however, their way of expression is better than humans.
He says that humans have lost the true meaning of life in this fast paced life while animals still enjoy the true beauty of life and nature. He says that animals are calm and self-contained. They are happy with the resources they have. They do not criticise what they already have like humans. He says that the humans have lost their sanity while chasing the material goods.
He says that he would be happy if he was an animal than a human. He said that he enjoyed the company of animals as compared to that of humans. He wants to transform into an animal in order to understand what helps animals establish their lifestyle etc.