Read the passage.

"my tongue, every atom of my blood, formed from this soil, this air,
born here of parents born here from parents the same, and
their parents the same …"

in “song of myself” by walt whitman, from what does the speaker say his tongue and blood are formed?

a. from the american soil and air.
b. from the fire of poetry.
c. from the beauty of nature.

A. From the American soil and air.

In "Song of Myself," Walt Whitman displays his poetic vision and reflects on his "self" (which is the speaker, though not necessarily Whitman). The poem is written in free verse style and uses simple, common words in order to appeal to a larger audience. The poem displays elements of various literary movements, such as Romanticism, Transcendentalism and Realism. It represents both a celebration of America and a reflection on its gritty details of everyday life (such as slavery).

b because i dont see anything

being surrounded by crimes, poverty, and failing schools as well as his own lack of confidence in his abilities.