# data[].attributes.body
“Or I guess [the grass] is the handkerchief of the Lord / A scented gift”
- Whitman

To me this means that the grass is made so we can enjoy it because it is a handkerchief and a gift. It is where we cry and experience emotions of gratitude just like the Lord did. I seldom look at grass that way.

# data[].attributes.headline
"Each singing what belongs to him or her and no one else" 

# data[].attributes.subject
"Each singing what belongs to him or her and no one else" 

# data[].attributes.body
This means that each person has a song--or life full of experiences--that is only theirs, that only they have experienced. I find this really cool, because music itself resonates with me like nothing else, and the comparison to a unique song is perfect because songs themselves express us more deeply than many other things. Emma Kern period 3

# data[].attributes.headline
   Jordan Jones.                                 "And I know that the spirit of God is the brother of my own,And that all the men ever born are also my brothers, and the women my sisters and lovers,And that a kelson of the creation is love" 

# data[].attributes.subject
   Jordan Jones.                                 "And I know that the spirit of God is the brother of my own,And that all the men ever born are also my brothers, and the women my sisters and lovers,And that a kelson of the creation is love" 

# data[].attributes.body
I think this means that all those who believe in God like he does is his family and he loves them. This resonates with me because I grew up being taught that as well, being taught that others who believe in the Lord are my brothers and sisters.

# data[].attributes.headline
Emily Clingman: "All goes onward and outward, nothing collapses."

# data[].attributes.subject
Emily Clingman: "All goes onward and outward, nothing collapses."

# data[].attributes.body
I think Whitman is explaining how death shouldn't be viewed as a negative or scary concept. He explains how each one of us has our own time on earth and whenever we leave, all is good. It just means that our time here is over, but maybe it's not completely over. His main purpose in addressing this is in order to comfort others.

# data[].attributes.headline
Faith Edens period 3: "Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else," 

# data[].attributes.subject
Faith Edens period 3: "Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else," 

# data[].attributes.body
I think this means that the songs that we all have, our own individual story of our struggles and achievements, are different from everyone elses and should stay that way. That our stories match nobody else's, and individual thinking is required to make these stories truly our own. It resonates with me because while we are able to put ourselves in the shoes of others, we can never truly understand what it is like to live in their skin. Our sense of separation through our experiences is what makes us unique.

# data[].attributes.headline
Sydnee Satcher: "The delicious singing of the mother, or of the young wife at work, or of the girl sewing or washing, Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else, The day what belongs to the day—at night the party of young fellows, robust, friendly, Singing with open mouths their strong melodious songs."

# data[].attributes.subject
Sydnee Satcher: "The delicious singing of the mother, or of the young wife at work, or of the girl sewing or washing, Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else, The day what belongs to the day—at night the party of young fellows, robust, friendly, Singing with open mouths their strong melodious songs."

# data[].attributes.body
The American way of life, at its simplest form, demonstrates the freedom that the people have. The songs Americans sing and the joy that comes with the freedoms make us appreciate our country. Very patriotic for Veterans Day. I really like how Whitman describes the entirety of American jobs and their differences, which are all made similar by the song they sing.

# data[].attributes.headline
Emmy Lambson 7th: "A man should learn to detect and watch that gleam of light which flashes across his mind from within, more than the lustre of the firmament of bards and sages."

# data[].attributes.subject
Emmy Lambson 7th: "A man should learn to detect and watch that gleam of light which flashes across his mind from within, more than the lustre of the firmament of bards and sages."

# data[].attributes.body
This shows that the ideas that we have are just as important and useful as those of poets. Our minds work in wonderful ways and its not always that we get to show the outside what is actually going on inside of them.

# data[].attributes.headline
cassandra ramirez p7 "And to die is different from what any one supposed, and luckier"

# data[].attributes.subject
cassandra ramirez p7 "And to die is different from what any one supposed, and luckier"

# data[].attributes.body
nobody knows what death is like, none of us have died, but those who have are lucky. They got to live and then die so they don't have to worry anymore. But just because they died doesn't mean their legacies still don't live on for them. Their deaths are eternal and so are beautiful. always celebrated or remembered or leaving influence. I just thought it was kinda crazy, never heard anyone say that the dead are lucky, at least not in a happier tone like Whitman's.

# data[].attributes.headline
Or I guess the grass is itself a child, the produced babe of the vegetation.

# data[].attributes.subject
Or I guess the grass is itself a child, the produced babe of the vegetation.

# data[].attributes.body
Grass is symbolizing life, plants tend to show growth

# data[].attributes.headline
Riley Brown 7th: "And the hints about old men and mothers, and the offspring taken soon out of their laps."

# data[].attributes.subject
Riley Brown 7th: "And the hints about old men and mothers, and the offspring taken soon out of their laps."

# data[].attributes.body
Each individual grasss blade is a person or soul, which shows how everyone is equal yet still unique. And that even the ones that have past are still there with their story to tell. I just really like this interpretation of the Oversoul and the afterlife

# data[].attributes.headline
"Or I guess the grass is itself a child, the produced babe of the vegetation." Mia Maxwell 7th

# data[].attributes.subject
"Or I guess the grass is itself a child, the produced babe of the vegetation." Mia Maxwell 7th

# data[].attributes.body
Whitman describes that even grass starts as a basic organism and then grows to be more vegetation. Every stage in growth is important and the different stages are constantly changing. This resonates with me because changes is sometimes difficult but necessary to show growth or improvement.

# data[].attributes.headline
"Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else"

# data[].attributes.subject
"Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else"

# data[].attributes.body
What each person accomplishes is only for their own personal gain. What you do is your own business. - CarlosOch

# data[].attributes.body
"The smallest sprout shows there is really no death, And if ever there was it led forward life, and does not wait at the end to arrest it, And ceased the moment life appear'd. "

Whitman captivates the message that there is always a new life and adventure that awaits in a situation. We must always be ready to indulge in on a new beginning because there is never an ending to something. This quote resonates with me because I believe if we enhance and soak in our new beginnings, we will be able to have good comings and bright futures coming our way.

# data[].attributes.headline
Zach Anderson 7th: "I do not know what it is any more than he. I guess it must be the flag of my disposition, out of hopeful green stuff woven."

# data[].attributes.subject
Zach Anderson 7th: "I do not know what it is any more than he. I guess it must be the flag of my disposition, out of hopeful green stuff woven."

# data[].attributes.body
This captures the transcendentalists outlook on life, wondering about something so simple yet so miraculous as the grass on the ground. I believe he means by "the flag of my disposition" that he is relating his wonder at the miracle of life and grass to his own way of living, his own disposition.

# data[].attributes.headline
Emmy Lambson 7th: "or from offspring taken soon out of their mothers' laps, And here you are the mothers' laps." 

# data[].attributes.subject
Emmy Lambson 7th: "or from offspring taken soon out of their mothers' laps, And here you are the mothers' laps." 

# data[].attributes.body
Children from a young age are taken from their mothers and are growing up faster than they should, children are losing their childhoods.

# data[].attributes.body
"The delicious singing of the mother, or the young wife at work, or the girl sewing or washing..." I think this means that even though they may seem minor to the big picture of America, these girls have just as important of a role in keeping America standing as an army general.

# data[].attributes.headline
Lindsey Zenner 7th period "Each singing what belongs to him or her and none else" 

# data[].attributes.subject
Lindsey Zenner 7th period "Each singing what belongs to him or her and none else" 

# data[].attributes.body
To me, this means that everyone has their own purpose in life and everyones is different. We all contribute our own small piece of "America" by just living our everyday lives.

# data[].attributes.headline
"I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear,"

# data[].attributes.subject
"I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear,"

# data[].attributes.body
Whitman uses this quote in the first sentence of "I Hear America Singing". He uses this as a lead sentence before he beings to provide all of the songs he has heard, around America. Ryan Gilmore p7

# data[].attributes.body
"I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear"
I think what he means by this is that America is made up of many different people with different backgrounds. Each person has their own unique experiences and "songs" This is what makes up America. -Braxten Allison

# data[].attributes.body
"Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else"
I picked this quote because it tells us as readers that everyone can have their own voice and not only that but it can be heard as well. Its important to have a voice and stay true to your own opinions.

# data[].attributes.headline
Landon Yarbrough 7th "Each singing what belongs to him or her and none else,"

# data[].attributes.subject
Landon Yarbrough 7th "Each singing what belongs to him or her and none else,"

# data[].attributes.body
I think this is talks about the foundations of Transcendentalism. Everyone is their own person, and individual.

# data[].attributes.headline
Kimberly Le 7th: "All goes onward and outward" 

# data[].attributes.subject
Kimberly Le 7th: "All goes onward and outward" 

# data[].attributes.body
I'm a huge believer of the phrase "onward and upward," and I interpreted this quote as exactly that. Life goes on with or without you, so I believe that whatever has happened to you, it is the strongest decision you can make to move on.

# data[].attributes.headline
Each singing what belong to him or her and no one else.

# data[].attributes.subject
Each singing what belong to him or her and no one else.

# data[].attributes.body
Everyone "sings" to their own situation, and this is the American way. It isn't necessarily just a song, it can be any way you express yourself. This resonates with me because I have my own songs that a sing or feel. Sometimes I don't sing my own song, I harmonize with a song someone else created, adding my own twist to it, as if I can sympathize with their feelings.

# data[].attributes.headline
Brayden Allison 7th: "Those of mechanics, each one singing his as it should be blithe and strong."

# data[].attributes.subject
Brayden Allison 7th: "Those of mechanics, each one singing his as it should be blithe and strong."

# data[].attributes.body
Each person sings the song of America as they see fit. Not one persons song is right or wrong and not one persons song is better than the other. Everyone comes together and sings in praise of America.

# data[].attributes.headline
Jasmine Imperial 6th "All goes onward and outward, nothing collapses."

# data[].attributes.subject
Jasmine Imperial 6th "All goes onward and outward, nothing collapses."

# data[].attributes.body
I think Whitman is saying that nothing is gone forever, even when someone dies they do not fully go away. There is still some part of something that continues on. This resonates with me because I thought it was an interesting way to think of death and life.

# data[].attributes.body
"The delicious singing of the mother, or of the young wife at work, or of the girl sewing or washing,

Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else,

The day what belongs to the day—at night the party of young fellows, robust, friendly,

Singing with open mouths their strong melodious songs."
Whitman says that everyone has an individual voice that they use throughout their lives and is their own. This resonates with me because no matter how seemingly unimportant a topic or everyday action may seem it is worth speaking about.

# data[].attributes.headline
Peter Hall P6 "They are alive and well somewhere, The smallest sprout shows there is really no death, And if ever there was it led forward life, and does not wait at the end to arrest it, And ceas'd the moment life appear'd."

# data[].attributes.subject
Peter Hall P6 "They are alive and well somewhere, The smallest sprout shows there is really no death, And if ever there was it led forward life, and does not wait at the end to arrest it, And ceas'd the moment life appear'd."

# data[].attributes.body
There is no death, life just takes a different form. Even if death does exist, it does not instantly kill and will cease when it is alive. Honestly, this puts a new outlook on life and death, since instead of "you're dead if you're dead," it's "you do not die, you take a new form."

# data[].attributes.headline
Gianfranco Fuentes pd.6-- "How could I answer the child? I do not what is any more than he."

# data[].attributes.subject
Gianfranco Fuentes pd.6-- "How could I answer the child? I do not what is any more than he."

# data[].attributes.body
This really stuck with me and makes me think of when my brother ask me a question that seems simple but I just don't have an answer for it. This quote shows how we as elders to the younger really don't know as much as we think we do.

# data[].attributes.headline
Jayden Belew 6th Period:"The smallest sprout shows there is really no death, And if ever there was it led forward life, and does not wait at the end to arrest it, And ceas'd the moment life appear'd."

# data[].attributes.subject
Jayden Belew 6th Period:"The smallest sprout shows there is really no death, And if ever there was it led forward life, and does not wait at the end to arrest it, And ceas'd the moment life appear'd."

# data[].attributes.body
This quote shows that there is never an end to something, just a new beginning. I feel that if you live  in a way that breathes off new life, fortunate and happy endings will come for you.

# data[].attributes.headline
Braxton Forsyth- 6th period- "All goes onward and outward, nothing collapses, and to die is different from what anyone supposed, and luckier."

# data[].attributes.subject
Braxton Forsyth- 6th period- "All goes onward and outward, nothing collapses, and to die is different from what anyone supposed, and luckier."

# data[].attributes.body
Whitman is wrapping up the poem with a feeling of comfort ; how generations will always leave when they are meant to leave. This speaks to me because it gives hope that the world will always be improving as more generations come to be.

# data[].attributes.headline
Torin Tiller 6th- "A man should learn to detect and watch that gleam of the light which flashes across his mind from within, more than lusture of the firmament of bards and sages"

# data[].attributes.subject
Torin Tiller 6th- "A man should learn to detect and watch that gleam of the light which flashes across his mind from within, more than lusture of the firmament of bards and sages"

# data[].attributes.body
This quote shows me that your personal thoughts or morals are equally as valuable as someone else's. Just because you have a different opinion of something doesn't mean it is wrong or less valuable. Its just different.

# data[].attributes.headline
Riley Marti: "All goes onward and outward, nothing collapses" (Whitman) 

# data[].attributes.subject
Riley Marti: "All goes onward and outward, nothing collapses" (Whitman) 

# data[].attributes.body
I think Whitman is trying to portray not only in this quote, but throughout his poem, that death is not an unhappy finish line. Death is seen by man as the end, an unavoidable fate, nothing more. When Whitman says, "nothing collapses", he's saying that your journey has a long way to go whether thats spiritual, in the heavens, or even ideas of reincarnation that you're soul is implemented in another living thing when we pass. You're reborn in nature.

# data[].attributes.headline
Siena Fernandez: "The day what belongs to the day—at night the party of young fellows, robust, friendly,Singing with open mouths their strong melodious songs."

# data[].attributes.subject
Siena Fernandez: "The day what belongs to the day—at night the party of young fellows, robust, friendly,Singing with open mouths their strong melodious songs."

# data[].attributes.body
Singing to yourself is a little thing that makes the days a little happier. I like this quote because singing your lungs out even if you're the worst singer in the world is always so fun and brings so much joy.

# data[].attributes.headline
Vincent Chamorro pd. 6   "And if there was it led forward in life, and does not wait at the end to arrest it."

# data[].attributes.subject
Vincent Chamorro pd. 6   "And if there was it led forward in life, and does not wait at the end to arrest it."

# data[].attributes.body
Death is not something to look upon in fear when it too can create life. It leads us down a path of greatness and it does not end our time to serve but knows we have served enough in that life. Death is a rewarder for your greatness and you should look to your next life to make an even greater impact no matter the form. It shows the idea of being reborn and it resonates with me because it is super important to affect positive change in the world around you. Then death could lead you to another life with the same amount of joy you have created. Who knows the real truth?

# data[].attributes.headline
Jordan Baker 6th Period: "And to die is different from what anyone supposed"

# data[].attributes.subject
Jordan Baker 6th Period: "And to die is different from what anyone supposed"

# data[].attributes.body
This means that life continues on in a flowing cycle that should bring peace. We are lucky to experience this tranquility. This resonates with me because it displays the peace seen through out our life cycle.

# data[].attributes.headline
"The smallest sprout shows there is really no death, and if ever there was it led forward life."

# data[].attributes.subject
"The smallest sprout shows there is really no death, and if ever there was it led forward life."

# data[].attributes.body
In a way, life is a cycle and inevitably, death is included in that cycle. Death isn't bad in anyway, rather it sets the path of life because when a person or a living thing dies something rises on its behalf. Death brings life and living brings death.
-Kiki Vidaurri 6th

# data[].attributes.body
"The shoemaker singing as he sits on his bench, the hatter singing as he stands,

The wood-cutter’s song, the ploughboy’s on his way in the morning, or at noon intermission or at sundown,"

i enjoy reading this because to me it seems like these songs of these workers are actually the melodies from there hard work which they've put so much effort in to perfect there line of work.

# data[].attributes.headline
Madison Stewart 6th- "offspring soon taken out of their mothers laps, and here you are the mothers lap"

# data[].attributes.subject
Madison Stewart 6th- "offspring soon taken out of their mothers laps, and here you are the mothers lap"

# data[].attributes.body
Life moves so fast, and sometimes you don't know that it is happening. You go from being a baby to being a mom or dad to that baby in the blink of an eye.

# data[].attributes.headline
Catherine Frankson 6th Period: "The smallest sprout shows there is really no death" (Whitman)

# data[].attributes.subject
Catherine Frankson 6th Period: "The smallest sprout shows there is really no death" (Whitman)

# data[].attributes.body
I think this means that life triumphs over death. The sprout symbolizes how life is full of hope and we can always find a way through the "darkness" of life, triumphing over death. I liked this quote because it showed how much hope we should have in life.

# data[].attributes.body
"I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear,Those of mechanics, each one singing his as it should be blithe and strong"

the poet is relaying the singing of all people of America, not just the "important" or "famous". He does this to show that there is no right or wrong way to be an American and there is no rule that you must follow to hold that title. You can be whatever you want to be and have your own role in society that you can be proud of.

# data[].attributes.headline
"Growing among black folks as among white, Kanuck, Tuckahoe, Congressman, Cuff, I give them the same, I receive them the same."

# data[].attributes.subject
"Growing among black folks as among white, Kanuck, Tuckahoe, Congressman, Cuff, I give them the same, I receive them the same."

# data[].attributes.body
This means that he treats them all the same and gives the same time of day and receives the same that he gives no matter what type of person.
This resonated with me because he says no matter how he treats a certain person, he's going to receives the same effort back. It doesn't matter who they are, he gives and receives the same amount. It's similar to the life lesson of treat people how you want to be treated, and that is important to me because I try to treat others well. - Macey Rodriguez 6th

# data[].attributes.headline
Adam Teschan"They are alive and well somewhere,The smallest sprout shows there is really no death"

# data[].attributes.subject
Adam Teschan"They are alive and well somewhere,The smallest sprout shows there is really no death"

# data[].attributes.body
I think this means that nature's cycle is prevalent in all things, including grass. Grass represents a small hope that you will never completely be forgotten.

# data[].attributes.headline
Abby Wooten: "All goes onward and outward, nothing collapses, And to die is different from what any one supposed, and luckier." 

# data[].attributes.subject
Abby Wooten: "All goes onward and outward, nothing collapses, And to die is different from what any one supposed, and luckier." 

# data[].attributes.body
No matter what happens, life and death will move forward, just differently and in ways no one expected. It's human nature to hate change, so of course when something ends, we hate it. Death can be painful, but it can also represent a new beginning.

# data[].attributes.headline
Cara McCray-5th: "A man should learn to detect and watch that gleam of the light which flashes across his mind from within, more than lusture of the firmament of bards and sages"

# data[].attributes.subject
Cara McCray-5th: "A man should learn to detect and watch that gleam of the light which flashes across his mind from within, more than lusture of the firmament of bards and sages"

# data[].attributes.body
This quotes to me means that the ideas that are your own are just as valid as everyone elses ideas, this to me means that i need to stick to my own thoughts unapologetically.

# data[].attributes.headline
Cooper Burgess, 5th period- "Or I guess it is the handkerchief of the Lord,A scented gift and remembrancer designedly dropt,"

# data[].attributes.subject
Cooper Burgess, 5th period- "Or I guess it is the handkerchief of the Lord,A scented gift and remembrancer designedly dropt,"

# data[].attributes.body
Whitman makes a powerful statement in this.. I read over this line and did not think much of it until I read over it again and noticed the power it held in this poem. He mentions the Lord in which the grass is like a handkerchief to him. This holds so much power to me because the Lord created all things in which he designed them the way he wanted it to be. From the ants all the way to the way the trees grow and look. He makes a reference to the Lord to show how powerful he truly is and how perfect and beautiful the grass(nature) truly is.

# data[].attributes.headline
Brynn Englefield pd.5-- "All goes onward and outward, nothing collapses, And to die is different from what any one supposed, and luckier."

# data[].attributes.subject
Brynn Englefield pd.5-- "All goes onward and outward, nothing collapses, And to die is different from what any one supposed, and luckier."

# data[].attributes.body
This means that there is no such thing as an ending and instead there are only beginnings. Dying is perceived different than it actually is; its seen as a dreadful end but it really represents starting new chapters.

# data[].attributes.body
A child brings a couple together into a family, producing the extra amount of love between them, just like how grass provides the food for us. This resonates with me because it shows that the nature has its own cycle that provides it for us without us actually doing any work.

# data[].attributes.headline
Vanessa Weatherford 5th: "The delicious singing of the mother, or of the young wife at work, or of the girl sewing or washing"

# data[].attributes.subject
Vanessa Weatherford 5th: "The delicious singing of the mother, or of the young wife at work, or of the girl sewing or washing"

# data[].attributes.body
This is about the women who have worked to keep parts of America functioning. I liked it because it shows how even though women may not have had the "big jobs" they still. played a really important part in our history.

# data[].attributes.headline
Garrett Simmons-5th period: "And the hints about old men and mothers, and the offspring taken soon out of their laps."

# data[].attributes.subject
Garrett Simmons-5th period: "And the hints about old men and mothers, and the offspring taken soon out of their laps."

# data[].attributes.body
Children often grow up very quickly. Its almost like kids are being stolen from the parents and thrust into the world.

# data[].attributes.headline
Jacob Perez 5th: "How could I answer the child? I do not know what it is any more than he."

# data[].attributes.subject
Jacob Perez 5th: "How could I answer the child? I do not know what it is any more than he."

# data[].attributes.body
This illustrates the way many people do not have all the answers to the world and often question reality like children do. It resonates with me because it is normal to ask questions every now and then to understand our world we live in.

# data[].attributes.headline
John Vlattas 5th period "I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear"

# data[].attributes.subject
John Vlattas 5th period "I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear"

# data[].attributes.body
The regular people of America just doing everyday work are noble people too. These people do all sorts of jobs and everyone does something different and has a different role to play. These people doing these jobs are what makes the country run.

# data[].attributes.headline
Hayden Smith - I Hear America Singing: "Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else."

# data[].attributes.subject
Hayden Smith - I Hear America Singing: "Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else."

# data[].attributes.body
This poem line speaks to me because it shows how each person, while still part of a country, is individually fixated on their own lives and their own desires and they are more than content with it.

# data[].attributes.headline
Cooper Burgess- "Man is his own star; and the soul that can Render an honest and a perfect man." 

# data[].attributes.subject
Cooper Burgess- "Man is his own star; and the soul that can Render an honest and a perfect man." 

# data[].attributes.body
I agree with what Emerson is saying about how a man is his own star. I believe that no two people are alike one another, everyone has differences. While some people have similarities, they are not alike. People have their own opinion and their own thoughts about different things.

# data[].attributes.headline
Nisha Crow(5th Period)-"The delicious singing of the mother, or of the young wife at work, or of the girl sewing or washing,Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else,The day what belongs to the day"

# data[].attributes.subject
Nisha Crow(5th Period)-"The delicious singing of the mother, or of the young wife at work, or of the girl sewing or washing,Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else,The day what belongs to the day"

# data[].attributes.body
America is made up of many different classes, many different jobs, and many different roles in the household.  America is based on the work ethic of the many branches of "work. He gives a sense of unity of America by simply just stating the every day activities. This resonates with me because over the years i have watched my family members working hard to support our family.

# data[].attributes.headline
Zachary Govin, 5th: "The mason singing his as he makes ready for work or leaves off for work."

# data[].attributes.subject
Zachary Govin, 5th: "The mason singing his as he makes ready for work or leaves off for work."

# data[].attributes.body
I think that this means that people should have pride and excitement as they do every day tasks such as going off to work. This resonates with me because it emphasizes to the American Audience that the simple life we live should contain some of the most exciting moments for us to experience.

# data[].attributes.body
"All goes onward and outward, nothing collapses,
And to die is different from what any one supposed, and luckier."

It is all repeating and nothing really goes away, there is no actual death. But if there was, he supposes that it is lucky. As things go on and exit from whatever it is, there is nothing that is actually gone from that person. This quote stood out to me because it gives me a circle of life meaning, life will go on, there is a unity and form to life.

# data[].attributes.headline
Kyle Barton 5th: Or I guess the grass is itself a child, the produced babe of the vegetation.Or I guess it is a uniform hieroglyphic,"

# data[].attributes.subject
Kyle Barton 5th: Or I guess the grass is itself a child, the produced babe of the vegetation.Or I guess it is a uniform hieroglyphic,"

# data[].attributes.body
I think he is stating the confusion that comes with the growth of life. This resonates with the me because the repetition of "Or I guess" shows not only confusion, but also the careless stance he takes on the issue. I often care about small things that I end up over stressing and not just enjoying life for what it is.

# data[].attributes.headline
Rachel Moore pd.5- "Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else" 

# data[].attributes.subject
Rachel Moore pd.5- "Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else" 

# data[].attributes.body
This means that everyone must sing their own tune. They must have something about them that makes them unique and like no one else. This hits a chord with me because I always try to be myself and be different from someone else. I want to have an identity that only I have, that is different from everyone else. -Rachel Moore

# data[].attributes.body
"They are alive and well somewhere,
The smallest sprout shows there is really no death,"
(Whitman)

Even when it feels like there is nothing, life and hope will always remain, even if its present in the smallest of forms.

This quote resonates with me because of its very optimistic message. It explains how life is never gone. Even if everything seems to be at its worst and everything seems to be going wrong, there is always a shimmer of hope and life.

# data[].attributes.headline
Brooke Hutzler p.5 "Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else"

# data[].attributes.subject
Brooke Hutzler p.5 "Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else"

# data[].attributes.body
To me, this illustrates the idea that the people mentioned were singing for themselves, not trying to one up one another, as they are focused on the lives that they are living. They are simply providing for themselves and doing things that make them fulfilled, as opposed to performing something as a way to prove to others that they are worthy of praise.

# data[].attributes.headline
Tatum Tomallo, 5th period "Those of mechanics, each one singing his as it should be blithe and strong,"

# data[].attributes.subject
Tatum Tomallo, 5th period "Those of mechanics, each one singing his as it should be blithe and strong,"

# data[].attributes.body
What I like about this quote is the connection to the fact that no song is the same. So, in theory, using Walden's metaphor, no person is the same. no story is identical. It's valid to celebrate the uniqueness between each of us because our differences is how we're connected ironically enough.

# data[].attributes.headline
Landry Poss pd.4- "This grass is very dark to be from the white heads of old mothers,Darker than the colorless beards of old men,Dark to come from under the faint red roofs of mouths." 

# data[].attributes.subject
Landry Poss pd.4- "This grass is very dark to be from the white heads of old mothers,Darker than the colorless beards of old men,Dark to come from under the faint red roofs of mouths." 

# data[].attributes.body
This quote is saying that grass is like a rebirth into the cycle of life. He believes that death is actually luckier than life and that this normal cycle doesn't always have to be followed. This resonates with me because traditions and how things always go don't have to be followed.

# data[].attributes.headline
Jacquelyn Rolle "I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear, Those of mechanics, each one singing his as it should be blithe and strong"

# data[].attributes.subject
Jacquelyn Rolle "I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear, Those of mechanics, each one singing his as it should be blithe and strong"

# data[].attributes.body
The soul of America is made up of the working class such as mechanics, carpenters, and masons. They're hard work is what America is built off of. Their spirits are strong and carry on throughout the rest of the country. This resonates with me because my grandfather was a trucker and he worked very hard to support his family. relate this back to the way the working class supports America as a whole.

# data[].attributes.headline
Chloe Hilton 4th "How could I answer the child? I do not know what it is any more than he." by Whitman

# data[].attributes.subject
Chloe Hilton 4th "How could I answer the child? I do not know what it is any more than he." by Whitman

# data[].attributes.body
He is talking about how a child asked him what grass was, but he did not know how to respond. Everything is nothing and nothing is everything because in reality we cannot truly explain it. One day we appeared on this fully functioning Earth, and are told many different ways of how it got here, but no one really knows.

# data[].attributes.headline
Caroline Dyess period 4: "Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else,The day what belongs to the day—at night the party of young fellows, robust, friendly,..."

# data[].attributes.subject
Caroline Dyess period 4: "Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else,The day what belongs to the day—at night the party of young fellows, robust, friendly,..."

# data[].attributes.body
I think that this quote is showing how every person has there own life, own unique thing or just rights. Not everyone is the same. Some people are different at different times. This resonates with me because it is important for someone to know that everyone is different

# data[].attributes.headline
Analisa Alicea- "And now it seems to me the beautiful uncut hair of graves."

# data[].attributes.subject
Analisa Alicea- "And now it seems to me the beautiful uncut hair of graves."

# data[].attributes.body
This line in Whitman's poem of grass mainly specifies a beautifully dark personification among many listed different possibilities of how grass is seen. This resonates with me because grass is the layer covering the dead as to how i see it and it is almost a dull but a bitter sweet thing to see that those dead are hopefully somewhere better.

# data[].attributes.body
"All goes onward and outward, nothing collapses. And to die is different from what any one supposed, and luckier."

Society is a river, flowing, moving, changing, but always so busy and never too far from the perceived safety of the herd. And death is not an ending, but a rest, one desired by those tired of living full lives. When their time comes, they will be released from every burden and injustice of this world, no matter where they believe they go or what they believe happens, they may finally rest and return to the Earth with which they were born from. This unstoppable force that is life is felt like a tidal wave upon every single participant. I have felt this wave, you have felt this wave, but do you realize it?

# data[].attributes.body
"They are alive and well somewhere,
The smallest sprout shows there is really no death"
Everyone who has ever lived still has something that remains of them. It can be a building they went to frequently or a rock they touched. Even though their body and soul is no longer a part of this world their memories do.

# data[].attributes.headline
Daniel Freeman (Period 4): "How could I answer the child? I do not know what it is any more than he."

# data[].attributes.subject
Daniel Freeman (Period 4): "How could I answer the child? I do not know what it is any more than he."

# data[].attributes.body
No matter someone's experiences of life, or lack thereof, nobody has an objectively correct or incorrect perspective. I usually fail to understand this in my personal life. I tend to judge others for having a different perspective than me and I dismiss them as unintelligent or misguided. At the end of the day, I'm the one who is wrong for making such assumptions.

# data[].attributes.headline
Riley Collins 4th- "Or I guess it is the handkerchief of the Lord,A scented gift and remembrancer designedly dropt,Bearing the owner's name someway in the corners, that we may see and remark, and say Whose?

# data[].attributes.subject
Riley Collins 4th- "Or I guess it is the handkerchief of the Lord,A scented gift and remembrancer designedly dropt,Bearing the owner's name someway in the corners, that we may see and remark, and say Whose?

# data[].attributes.body
This line says that the grass was meticulously placed by God for us so that we could never forget his gifts. This resonates with me because I take nature for granted almost every day. It reminds me to stop and appreciate what God has done for us.

# data[].attributes.headline
Chaya Powell- 4th period "Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else"

# data[].attributes.subject
Chaya Powell- 4th period "Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else"

# data[].attributes.body
- To me, this means that every person is voicing their own thoughts and feelings without worrying what others think.
- This resonates with me because no one should be afraid to speak up and fight for their thoughts, feelings, or beliefs.

# data[].attributes.headline
"They are alive and well somewhere,The smallest sprout shows there is really no death"

# data[].attributes.subject
"They are alive and well somewhere,The smallest sprout shows there is really no death"

# data[].attributes.body
New life, however small, makes it so that we never truly lose anything, the things we feel that we lose are instead given a new purpose in creating new life. This resonates with me because it's an idea that I agree with. - Zach Hyde, 4th

# data[].attributes.headline
Casey Guba 4th "Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else"

# data[].attributes.subject
Casey Guba 4th "Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else"

# data[].attributes.body
To be an individual and have your own way of life was the pushing element of this quote. No one else knows what you are doing or what you mean by your words except you. You are your leader and you tell your own story, even if it is through songs. The author is trying to get the reader to resinate with their choices and be unique. I can completely agree with this aspect of controlling your own life and not letting anyone else's ideas of you affect who you are as a person.

# data[].attributes.body
"The day what belongs to the day—at night the party of young fellows, robust, friendly,

Singing with open mouths their strong melodious songs." These lines mean that America is full of freedom to choose what you want to do. I love this quote because I am forever grateful we get to live in a capitalistic country. There are those that don't get this freedom and I feel sorry for them.

# data[].attributes.headline
"The smallest sprout shows there is really no death"

# data[].attributes.subject
"The smallest sprout shows there is really no death"

# data[].attributes.body
Mary Alice Morris 4th
He uses a sprout to describe how death does not really exist because of the offspring that follow the previous generation. So even though someone might die, there is still people to build their lives and continue the cycle.

# data[].attributes.body
1."All goes onward and outward, nothing collapses" (Whitman).
2. This is saying that, even in death, our memories and the differences we made grow and live on like a sprout budding from a grave.
3. This resonates with me because it is important to remember and honor those who have died.

# data[].attributes.body
"The carpenter singing his as he measures his plank or beam" The rest of the poem is listing out what each person does and how they "sing their own song. They do their own jobs and get their work done. All of them working hard independently comes together to create something beautiful.

# data[].attributes.body
"The smallest sprout shows there is really no death."

This spoke to me, because it talks about how if life can thrive from something else's death, then is there death at all? there is no death, just a cycle and a transfer. Think of it like it is someone else's turn, yours' is up.

# data[].attributes.body
"Singing with open mouths their strong melodious songs."
In this line I feel that the reader is talks about how these individuals were singing with diversity and a open mind, which portrays them being their own person. This resonates with me because in our society many people get caught up in being like everyone else, but in reality we should be our own people and our own separate mind.

# data[].attributes.headline
"Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else, The day what belongs to the day—at night the party of young fellows, robust, friendly"

# data[].attributes.subject
"Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else, The day what belongs to the day—at night the party of young fellows, robust, friendly"

# data[].attributes.body
Mary Ford pd4- He is saying that even though we are made differently and we live differently, we all have the sense of being an American in common. We can always come together despite our differences because we are American.

# data[].attributes.headline
"The smallest sprout shows there is really no death" Ryan Miles P4

# data[].attributes.subject
"The smallest sprout shows there is really no death" Ryan Miles P4

# data[].attributes.body
I believe this means that life is eternal, and that no one is really dead, for new life rises from their soul. This line spoke out to me because the concept of afterlife is confusing, and all we have to go by is what nature gives us.

# data[].attributes.headline
Ryan Chaffin- "Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else"

# data[].attributes.subject
Ryan Chaffin- "Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else"

# data[].attributes.body
This line stands out to me because it shows how America is designed to be a nation where each individual is entitled to their own beliefs, values, opinions, and actions. You can essentially do everything and have free will. He uses this sentence to show that nobody has to tell you what you can and cant sing or who you sing for. This is a metaphor for all things in American.

# data[].attributes.headline
Makenzie Edens "Those of mechanics, each one singing his as it should be blithe and strong," 

# data[].attributes.subject
Makenzie Edens "Those of mechanics, each one singing his as it should be blithe and strong," 

# data[].attributes.body
Each person is singing their own songs strongly and happily as they should be sung. This is impactful as it is telling us to go about our lives and live how we want to happily and with courage despite what other people might think.

# data[].attributes.headline
Reagan Bolt- "And what do you think has become of the women and children? They are alive and well somewhere, The smallest sprout shows there is really no death,"

# data[].attributes.subject
Reagan Bolt- "And what do you think has become of the women and children? They are alive and well somewhere, The smallest sprout shows there is really no death,"

# data[].attributes.body
He is talking about the grass near a grave stone. He askes the question about where they go when they die, the sprout shows life and he is saying that when the grass grows over the grave, they are not really dead but they are living on.

# data[].attributes.headline
Olivia Williams  (3rd period) " they are alive well somewhere, the smallest sprout shows there is really no death, and if ever there was it led forward life, and does not wait at the end to arrest it, and cease'd the moment life appear'd"

# data[].attributes.subject
Olivia Williams  (3rd period) " they are alive well somewhere, the smallest sprout shows there is really no death, and if ever there was it led forward life, and does not wait at the end to arrest it, and cease'd the moment life appear'd"

# data[].attributes.body
this quote evaluates the people that have lived before and the importance they place in present day knowledge and activities. what they have discovered and learned is pasted down through generation to generation to improve and better society.

# data[].attributes.body
„Singing with open mouths their strong melodious songs“
They are singing with all they got, with tons of emotion and without a care. Everyone is singing with pride and strength. They’re proud to be Americans.

# data[].attributes.body
“The smallest sprout shows there is really no death,“

To me this is saying that it is believed nobody really has a death and is gone. He is saying everyone is born into something else and there is no final goodbye.

# data[].attributes.headline
taitum layton 3: "All goes onward and outward, nothing collapses,And to die is different from what any one supposed, and luckier."

# data[].attributes.subject
taitum layton 3: "All goes onward and outward, nothing collapses,And to die is different from what any one supposed, and luckier."

# data[].attributes.body
Here, Whitman is talking about how none of us really ever die. When we interact with people, we leave a mark on them, and that becomes part of who they are as well. When our bodies are no longer here our souls, as well as our legacy, live on and can affect people for years. Our legacy is how our memory lives on when we aren't here anymore. When we die, people think back on all the interactions they have had and are forced to remember us, so we are actually brought to life again even though we are not here.

# data[].attributes.headline
Annie Osborne 3rd period- "Each singing what belongs to him or her and to no one else" (Whitman).

# data[].attributes.subject
Annie Osborne 3rd period- "Each singing what belongs to him or her and to no one else" (Whitman).

# data[].attributes.body
In this, Whitman is illustrating the vast differences between everyday Americans, showing how some are mothers, some work everyday all day, and some rich, some poor. Yet they all have one thing running through them, and that is that they are American. No matter how different, they all have that in common, though each of them are still different in many ways.

# data[].attributes.body
"Or I guess it is a uniform hieroglyphic,
And it means, Sprouting alike in broad zones and narrow zones,
Growing among black folks as among white,
Kannuck, Tuckahoe, Congressmen, Cuff, i give them the same, and I receive them the same."

I like these lines because it shows that he accepts all races and types of people the same way. It doesn't matter who you are, he will take you with all the compassion as he would a friend would.

# data[].attributes.body
"The shoemaker singing as he sits on his bench, the hatter singing as he stands"

This means that everyone is different and does their own thing and people "sing" their own song that belongs to them. With their own rhythms, but when combined it makes us become together. -Avery Blair

# data[].attributes.headline
Caitlyn Beam 3rd: "A child said what is the grass? fetching it to me with full hands; How could I answer the child? I do not know what it is any more than he.

# data[].attributes.subject
Caitlyn Beam 3rd: "A child said what is the grass? fetching it to me with full hands; How could I answer the child? I do not know what it is any more than he.

# data[].attributes.body
Whitman is saying that the things that make up our earth, even simple things, are a mystery and nobody really knows the bigger meaning behind things in life. I think a lot about things similar to this, how much stuff there is in the world and how we don't know anything about anything, and I think it's fun to try and figure it all out when it would never be possible because nobody can prove anything.

# data[].attributes.headline
Arshi Multani Period 3: The delicious singing of the mother, or of the young wife at work, or of the girl sewing or washing"

# data[].attributes.subject
Arshi Multani Period 3: The delicious singing of the mother, or of the young wife at work, or of the girl sewing or washing"

# data[].attributes.body
Walt Whitman believes that patriotism exists in every person of the United States, no matter who they are or what they do. In the heart of every American citizen, including women, there is love for their country.

This resonates with me because it creates a sense of dignity in my heart for being an American. This poem teaches us to be more proud of our country's history and achievements.

# data[].attributes.headline
Jacy White P3 - " They are alive and well somewhere, The smallest sprout shows there is really no death."

# data[].attributes.subject
Jacy White P3 - " They are alive and well somewhere, The smallest sprout shows there is really no death."

# data[].attributes.body
This is Whitman saying how when someone passes they are not dead they were just placed somewhere else as some other being. How you could even become a new sprout in the ground or be apart of the cosmos but your soul is never truly dead.

# data[].attributes.body
"All goes onward and outward, nothing collapses, and to die is different from what anyone supposed, and luckier."
In this there's a lot of talk about life and death in here. Even though he's talking a lot about death, it kind of has this more optimistic and confident tone as he's speaking about this topic. He says this as no body really dies, something is always left behind by a free soul. It can be summarized in a tone of someones legacy.

# data[].attributes.body
“Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string”
Trust yourself, because everyone’s heart has their own path they must follow.
It resonances with me because everyone I know will eventually wander away to continue their own path in life.

# data[].attributes.headline
"The delicious singing of the mother, or of the young wife at work, or of the girl sewing or washing,Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else" 

# data[].attributes.subject
"The delicious singing of the mother, or of the young wife at work, or of the girl sewing or washing,Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else" 

# data[].attributes.body
In this excerpt Whitman is illustrating average everyday people all singing for the same reason and how proud they are to be who they are and where they are. It resonates with me because it's taught me to exemplify my pride in my everyday life and that your voice is your own and to not let anyone take that away from you. -Rylee Reyes P3

# data[].attributes.headline
Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else,

# data[].attributes.subject
Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else,

# data[].attributes.body
Everybody is doing what they do to the best of their ability.

Whitman is saying here that he hears everyone “singing” or working hard at what they need to do to better not only themselves, but their communities and ultimately America as well.

Colton Thomasson

# data[].attributes.body
And what do you think has become of the women and children?

They are alive and well somewhere,
The smallest sprout shows there is really no death

I really like theses lines, they show that even though your physical human body is gone, it has come back to life in a new form

# data[].attributes.headline
sean r- My tongue, every atom of my blood, form’d from this soil, this air,Born here of parents born here from parents the same, and their parents the same

# data[].attributes.subject
sean r- My tongue, every atom of my blood, form’d from this soil, this air,Born here of parents born here from parents the same, and their parents the same

# data[].attributes.body
talking about how he belived that we all breath the same air and how we all enjoy eachother and are prescience and at the end of the day we all are together as america