Question

ela t1a - aaa01
walt whitmans \song of myself\
it flings my likeness after the rest and true as any on the shadowd wilds,
it coaxes me to the vapor and the dusk.
i depart as air, i shake my white locks at the runaway sun,
i effuse my flesh in eddies, and drift it in lacy jags.
i bequeath myself to the dirt to grow from the grass i love,
if you want me again look for me under your boot - soles.
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 of the following best describes the viewpoint of the speaker of this poem?
optimistic and independent
frightened and alone
old and traditional
formal and strict
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Explanation:

The poem shows the speaker's positive outlook (e.g., "I shall be good health to you nevertheless") and independent spirit (e.g., "I depart as air, I shake my white locks at the runaway sun"). There is no indication of fear ("frightened and alone"), old - fashioned or traditional views ("old and traditional"), or formality and strictness ("formal and strict").

Answer:

optimistic and independent