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What does the passage 'the prize we sought is won' mean in O Captain My Captain?
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∙ 13y ago
The prize they sought was the end of the Civil War, or the end of slavery.
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∙ 13y ago
The passage "the prize we sought is won" in "O Captain! My Captain!" refers to the success of the Union in the Civil War and the abolition of slavery, achieved through the leadership of President Abraham Lincoln, symbolized by the captain in the poem. It represents the victory and achievement of a long and difficult struggle.
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