An Analysis Of Walt Whitman's Poem I Hear America Singing

Technology; the art of using scientific knowledge for practical purposes. All of our lives us humans have used technology in ways we might’ve not initially thought. Faucets, heaters, transportation, etc are also considered examples of technology even though they are manual. As time goes on technology is transforming and achieving milestones that we didn’t even think were possible. These advancements can aid and benefit the future generation. However, there is a possibility in which they can take over a person’s life. Technology has changed the way we live tremendously. It is so relevant to the current and future generations that a majority of the world would not be able to live without using it. The form of technology we have now hasn’t even reached its peak.
Entrepreneurs and many businessmen are for technology replacing workers, they would spend less money hiring people compared to making more profit with just several machines. This situation can relate to Walt Whitman’s poem “I Hear America Singing”. The poem explains all the jobs that previously occupied the United States such as boatmen, shoemakers, and masons. Whitman wrote, “Each singing what belongs to him or her and to no one else.” it shows how in the past era every individual had their own respective task to fulfill. Somewhere in the near future, these roles will be substituted by robots who can easily accomplish them. Furthermore, some of the millennial jobs that will not be of access to us are cashiers, transportation workers, teachers, and postal services. Eventually, robots would fulfill these tasks with