In his first anthology of poems entitled "Song of Myself", Walt Whitman reveals some of his views on democracy through the use of symbolism and free verse poetry. His use of symbolism and free verse poetry creates indeterminacy, giving the reader suggestions rather than answers about the nature of the poem. In the sixth part of “Song of Myself,” a child asks the narrator of the poem, “What is grass?” (Whitman). Instead of simply giving an answer, the narrator can't make a decision and can't figure out how to explain the grass to the child. Through the use of specific symbolism, Whitman, as a narrator, explains his opinions while remaining under the façade of explaining the grass to the child. The views conveyed by Whitman remain indeterminate and unclear to the reader due to the use of various literary devices. However, through closer analysis of symbolism, free verse poetry, and metaphors, Whitman's antidemocratic and perhaps anarchic views emerge. The prevalent use of metaphors in the poem leaves room for the reader to interpret the narrator's words as he guides the reader. in the general direction of Whitman's ideas on democracy. The narrator raises an important thought about democracy when he says that the grass is “itself a child, the child born of vegetation.” By comparing the grass to a child, the narrator effectively conveys to the reader that democracy was created by humans. This detracts from democracy by giving the reader the impression that since humans created democracy, humans can also take it away. Later, according to the narrator, the grass appears to be "the beautiful uncut hair of the graves," demonstrating that grass arises from death, or that mortality and death are a fundamental part of how democracy works. . middle of the paper... the narrator seems to be unsure how to answer the question. Normally this question would be easy to answer, but the narrator seems to have difficulty answering the question. Why does the narrator have difficulty answering this question? Whitman argues that adults do not know the answers to questions about life and society any more than children. Whitman seemed to believe that everyone has the same value or value in society. However, in the end, the narrator says he believes that “dying is different than you supposed, and luckier.” This is strange, because it suggests that Whitman may be a dissident of democracy and society. He seems to think he would be happy for democracy to die and be replaced by something else. The message is reiterated by the literary devices that Whitman uses to enhance the overall effect of the poem.