he wrote about it because he was born there
passionate, admiring, defensive,
in the poem Chicago
Carl Sandburg wrote "Killers" in 1916. The poem is a reflection on the violence and brutality of mankind.
In this line, Carl Sandburg is referring to rumors and hearsay about a person's character. The speaker acknowledges these negative perceptions without confirming their accuracy.
He mainly did free-verse
His college professor suggested it.
Carl Sandburg was born on January 6, 1878.
Carl Sandburg College was created in 1966.
Carl Sandburg was born on January 6, 1878.
Some questions you could use in teaching the poem "Chicago" by Carl Sandburg would be: 1. How does Sandburg describe the city of Chicago to make it feel "alive" to the reader? 2. How does the poem describe the effects of urban industrialism at the beginning of the 20th century? 3. How is the Chicago of today different from the Chicago that Sandburg described? How is it the same?
One of the major themes in Chicago by Carl Sandburg is that there can be more than what meets the eye. The bad side of some people (or cities) is the first thing some people see but even evil people (or cities) can have some good in them.
One of the major themes in Chicago by Carl Sandburg is that there can be more than what meets the eye. The bad side of some people (or cities) is the first thing some people see but even evil people (or cities) can have some good in them.