Carl Sandburg’s Chicago
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...a thriving and powerful city, but also a city that has been home to legendary violence and criminal activity. It is a very unique city in the United States and boasts many things, although its history is also less than admirable. Carl Sandburg clearly understood this city and heralded its greatness while recognizing its dangers as evidenced in his poem Chicago. The following paper analyzes this poem from the perspective of historical and social issues.
Carl Sandburg’s Chicago
In the beginning of Sandburg’s poem he presents an image of Chicago that is strong and hardworking. It is an image that is repeated in the end as well. The lines, from the beginning, state, HOG Butcher for the World,/ Tool Maker, Stacker of Wheat,/ Player with Railroads and the Nation's Freight Handler;/ Stormy, husky, brawling,/ City of the Big Shoulders (Sandburg 1-5). This offers an image of a Chicago that is incredibly hardworking...
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