Whitman's view of America is very jolly and it seems to be a near perfect society. In my point of view of America today, it has greatly changed and is no longer that near perfect society Whitman praised. America is no longer the jolly working society but instead it has became lazy and gloomy. The economy is down and the harsh laboring job are become harder and harder to do while "singing". People complain instead of "singing" the song Whitman described. In Taiwan some areas are similar to the America Whitman describes. In more rural areas people still work day in and day out making a living via labor and yet they sing their "song". In more urban areas its is very much the same as America in my point of view.
I think that when Whitman was righting I Hear American Singing he was exaggerating and a bit overly optimistic. Even back then the working condition wasn't that great and I doubt that everyone enjoyed they laboring job. Sure they sang working songs, but only to make the work seem easier and more joyful. They only do their job so that they can put food on the table. This may sound pessimistic but it is only the truth from my point of view. No body enjoy their job that much, no matter how much they try to make others believe that they are happy. That is why people retire.
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