Read the quotation from "Song of Myself."

You will hardly know who I am or what I mean,
But I shall be good health to you nevertheless,
And filter and fibre your blood.

Failing to fetch me at first keep encouraged,
Missing me one place search another,
I stop somewhere waiting for you.

Which statement best summarizes the theme that these lines suggest?

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Answer:

The statement that best summarizes the theme that these lines suggest is that the self is itself complicated and is an integral part of nature.

Explanation:

Walt Whitman’s poem “Song of Myself,” showcases how he constraints himself from singing songs of journeys, war and rage. In place of that, he prefers to sing the song of self - his own self becomes the subject, theme of his poem.

The poem talks about his step-wise journey in the world and the experience that he has gained in this beautiful place called the Earth. The only two characters in this poem are ‘you’ and ‘I.’ There are so many phases and thoughts that get expressed through his lines which reflect towards the complex nature of humans. Complexity among nature finds expression in Whitman’s “Song of Myself.”

Answer:

B. The self is complex and an integral part of nature.

Explanation:

On Edgenuity.