Question

What theme does the free–verse form help to highlight in Carl Sandburg's "Happiness"?

HAPPINESS

by Carl Sandburg


I asked the professors who teach the

meaning of life to tell

me what is happiness.

And I went to famous executives

who boss the work of

thousands of men.

They all shook their heads and gave

me a smile as though

I was trying to fool with them

And then one Sunday afternoon

I wandered out along

the Desplaines river

And I saw a crowd of Hungarians

under the trees with

their women and children and a

keg of beer and an accordion.







A.
the theme that happiness is defined differently by different people

B.
the theme that happiness cannot be defined but needs to be experienced

C.
the theme that only those without material possessions can be happy

Answer 1

B. the theme that happiness cannot be defined but needs to be experienced

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

B.

the theme that happiness cannot be defined but needs to be experienced

Step-by-step explanation:

Nobody will define happiness for the speaker until he sees the Hungarians experiencing happiness.