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Who are You Little i ? by E. E. Cummings

ABOUT THE POEM 

Who are You Little i ? by E. E. Cummings

What is the poem "Who are You Little i ?" by E. E. Cummings about?

This short, beautiful, reflective (especially thinking back on the past) poem, "Who are you, little i?" has been composed by renowned American poet E. E. Cummings. This poem has presented the beauty of nature and its effect on the speaker. Here in this short poem, the speaker has described a beautiful scene of nature that has inspired him and even made him recall his childhood memory closely connected with nature. The main theme of this poem is the non-ultimate freshness of nature in humans' lives. Nature and its effects always have a vital role in everyone's life. Nature and its beauty remain in our lives and provide us with ecstasy and inspiration. The wonderful changes in nature's beauty have such a power that can easily divert the thoughts, emotions, and feelings of humans of any age. Nature always creates a sense of deep intimacy within humans. There are altogether eight lines here in this poem. Here in these lines, we find the speaker's deep intimacy with this beautiful and vast nature.

The speaker of this poem has described a little boy, his act, and his feelings related to the beauty and wonderful transition of nature.

 

DETAILED SUMMARY & ANALYSIS 

Who are You Little i ? by E. E. Cummings

Write the summary and analysis of the poem "Who are You Little i ?" by E. E. Cummings.

RECALLING OF THE CHILDHOOD

In the very first two lines, we find the speaker inquiring about a little 'i' of perhaps five or six years old. Here, in these first two lines, the speaker is addressing himself with a little 'i', who is a little boy of about five or six years old. He has presented himself as a boy recalling his childhood days in connection with nature. Here, 'i' refers to the speaker as a small boy as well as a small being in this beautiful and vast nature. The speaker seems to give more preference to his childhood days and this beautiful and amazing nature.

ACT OF THE BOY

Next, in the third, fourth, and fifth lines, we find the little boy's act of peering at the golden sunset of November from some high window. Here, we find the little boy enjoying the beautiful golden sunset. He seems quite fascinated by the wonderful sight of the sunset.

FEELING OF THE BOY TOWARDS WONDERFUL TRANSFORMATION OF NATURE

In the last three lines, the boy enjoys the beauty of nature a lot. He feels about the wonderful transformation of day into night in a very beautiful way. He feels closely connected with nature to see the beautiful way of turning the golden colours of the November sunset into the black colours of the nighttime. This is the miracle of great nature.

Here, we find the speaker's deep intimacy and respect for nature. The speaker's deep intimacy with the scenic beauty of nature makes him recall his childhood days, where he found himself as a boy enjoying a beautiful sunset at dusk. He keeps on peering at the golden sunset through some high window. He is completely fascinated to find out the beautiful way of transforming the day into the night.

POINTS TO REMEMBER 

Who are You Little i ? by E. E. Cummings

▪︎  The beauty of nature is beyond description.

▪︎  Nature has the power to divert people's thoughts, feelings, emotions, ideas, etc.

▪︎  The poet has recollected his childhood experience of enjoying beautiful nature at dusk.

▪︎  The scene of November's sunset and its golden rays please the speaker very much.

▪︎  We find the speaker's deep longing for this nature.

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 

Who are You Little i ? by E. E. Cummings

a. Who might the speaker be?

Answer:

The speaker could be Cummings himself, who recalls his joyful childhood.

b. What is "little i" doing?

Answer:

"Little i" is looking at the golden November sunset from a high window.

c. What could be the relationship between "little i" and the speaker?

Answer:

"Little i" could be the speaker’s own childhood.

d. Which moment from childhood is the speaker recalling?

Answer:

The speaker is recalling the golden November sunset and the beauty of day turning into night.

e. What is the speaker’s view toward the child?

Answer:

The speaker has a view of love and respect toward the child.

f. What is the rhyme scheme used in the poem?

Answer:

This poem does not have a regular rhyme scheme.

g. What is the theme of this poem?

Answer:

The theme of this poem is the mystery of nature, the beauty of nature, and the joy of childhood.

h. How does nature inspire the speaker in "Who Are You, Little i"?

Answer:

Nature inspires the speaker a lot. The beauty of the November sunset reminds him of a beautiful childhood moment. He sees himself as a five- or six-year-old child and feels the lovely way day turns into night while watching the golden sunset.

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