Question

Song of the Open Road

“I think heroic deeds were all conceived in the open air . . .” wrote Whitman in this poem. What is one thing the open-air free us from? Support your answer with evidence from the text.

Answer 1

According to the poem, the outdoors frees us from titles, status and social divisions.

Step-by-step explanation:

Whitman's poem celebrates the ability of the outdoors to equalize people. This is because when men are outdoors, there is no division of classes based on social and economic influence and status. This is because for nature and the road all men are equal, everyone has the same value and relevance, perhaps that is why heroic acts are more performed outdoors, because in this environment, any man is capable of being a hero.