Read the quotation from "song of myself." you will hardly know who i am or what i mean, but i shall be good health to you nevertheless, and filter and fiber your blood."
why does whitman use such a simple phrase as "who i am or what i mean" format?

B. He wants to communicate directly with readers.

Explanation:

He wanted the readers to have a way of knowing that he cares for them and that he is in gratitude with them.

His poems usually talked about transcendentalism and/or philosophy and he always found a way of including both movements in his poems, so he talking directly to the readers meant that he wanted to let the readers know the he loves what he does.

He wants to communicate directly with readers.

Explanation:

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