There was a child went forth every day,
And the first object he look’d upon, that object he became,
And that object became part of him for the day or a certain part of the day,
Or for many years or stretching cycles of years.
What does the poet describe in the poem?
【正确答案】：
THE POEM DESCRIBES THE GROWTH OF A CHILD WHO LEARNED ABOUT THE WORLD AROUND HIM AND IMPROVED HIMSELF ACCORDINGLY. IN THE POEM, WHITMAN'S OWN EARLY EXPERIENCE MAY WELL BE IDENTIFIED WITH THE CHILDHOOD OF A YOUNG, GROWING AMERICA.
【题目解析】：这首诗描写了一个小孩的成长故事，小孩在成长过程中了解周边的世界并不断地提升自己。这首诗中，惠特曼自己的早期经历与早期成长中的美国相一致。