Question

What are the tokens' that the poet says he may have dropped long ago, and
which the animals have kept for him? Discuss this in class. (Hint: Whitman
belongs to the Romantic tradition that includes Rousseau and Wordsworth,
which holds that civilisation has made humans false to their own true nature.
What could be the basic aspects of our nature as living beings that humans
choose to ignore or deny?)​

Answer 1

Answer:

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Explanation:

The tokens which human beings have left behind in the race of civilization include love, complacency, honesty, kindness, respect, and simplicity. Humans have chosen to ignore these basic aspects of humanity and have instead become selfish and self-centered. With the main aim of grabbing material wealth in life, man has become ruthless. But animals still have all the qualities that humans once possessed. They are always satisfied with their condition and never grumble.

Answer 2

Explanation:

The tokens mentioned in the poem mean the symbols of the true nature of human beings. These tokens are actually tokens of virtue such as love, kindness, truth, sympathy, honesty, brotherhood, honesty, containment. It is sad that these great virtues have disappeared. The poet feels that human beings also lived like animals.