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““Chicago” by Carl SandburgChicago” by Carl SandburgHog Butcher for the World,Hog Butcher for the World,

Tool Maker, Stacker of Wheat,Tool Maker, Stacker of Wheat,Player with Railroads and the Nation’s Freight Handler;Player with Railroads and the Nation’s Freight Handler;

Stormy, husky, brawling,Stormy, husky, brawling,City of the Big Shoulders;City of the Big Shoulders;

They tell me you are wicked and I believe them, for I have seenThey tell me you are wicked and I believe them, for I have seenyour painted women under the gas lampsluring the farm boys.your painted women under the gas lampsluring the farm boys.

And they tell my you are brutal and my reply is: on the faces of And they tell my you are brutal and my reply is: on the faces of women and children I have seen the marks of wanton hunger.women and children I have seen the marks of wanton hunger.

And having answered so I turn once more to those who sneer atAnd having answered so I turn once more to those who sneer atthis my cit, and I give them back the sneer and to them:this my cit, and I give them back the sneer and to them:

Come and show me another city with lifted head singing so proudCome and show me another city with lifted head singing so proudto be alive and coarse and strong and cunning.to be alive and coarse and strong and cunning.

Flinging magnetic curses amid the toil of piling job on job, here isFlinging magnetic curses amid the toil of piling job on job, here isa tall bold slugger set vivid against the little soft cities;a tall bold slugger set vivid against the little soft cities;

““Chicago” by Carl SandburgChicago” by Carl SandburgFierce as a dog with tongue lapping for action, cunning Fierce as a dog with tongue lapping for action, cunning

as a savage pitted against the wilderness,as a savage pitted against the wilderness,Bareheaded,Bareheaded,Shoveling,Shoveling,Wrecking,Wrecking,Planning,Planning,Building, breaking, rebuilding,Building, breaking, rebuilding,

Under the smoke, dust all over his mouth, laughing withUnder the smoke, dust all over his mouth, laughing withwhite teeth,white teeth,

Under the terrible burden of destiny laughing as a young manUnder the terrible burden of destiny laughing as a young manlaughs,laughs,

Laughing even as an ignorant fighter laughs who has never lost Laughing even as an ignorant fighter laughs who has never lost a battle,a battle,

Bragging and laughing that under his wrist is the pulse, and Bragging and laughing that under his wrist is the pulse, and under his ribs the heart of the people,under his ribs the heart of the people,

Laughing!Laughing!Laughing the stormy, husky, brawling laughter of Youth, half-Laughing the stormy, husky, brawling laughter of Youth, half-

naked, sweating, proud to be a Hog Butcher, Tool Maker, naked, sweating, proud to be a Hog Butcher, Tool Maker, Stacker of Wheat, Player with Railroads and Freight Handler Stacker of Wheat, Player with Railroads and Freight Handler to the Nation.to the Nation.

Carl Sandburg as a young Carl Sandburg as a young manman

► Carl Sandburg's 1916 Carl Sandburg's 1916 "Chicago" is one of the best "Chicago" is one of the best known works of 20th known works of 20th century American century American literature. Included in literature. Included in countless anthologies, this countless anthologies, this poem made famous the poem made famous the description of Chicago as description of Chicago as "City of the Big Shoulders," "City of the Big Shoulders," celebrating its role at the celebrating its role at the time as the industrial time as the industrial capital of the United States.capital of the United States.

Chicago: Hog butcher of the Chicago: Hog butcher of the world world

Chicago was the hog—and cattle—butcher for the world.

Image courtesy U.S. Library of Congress.

Here is the elderly poet with a Here is the elderly poet with a disheveled Marilyn Monroedisheveled Marilyn Monroe

Current Current Map of Map of ChicagoChicago

Wrigley FieldWrigley Field

The LoopThe Loop

The The Board of Board of

TradeTrade

Michigan Michigan Avenue, Avenue, ChicagoChicago

Chicago on Saint Patrick’s Chicago on Saint Patrick’s Day!Day!

ApostropheApostrophe

►A literary device in which a speaker or A literary device in which a speaker or narrator directly addresses a person or narrator directly addresses a person or a thing. a thing.

►For example, in the poem “Chicago” For example, in the poem “Chicago” Carl Sandburg addresses the city as if Carl Sandburg addresses the city as if it were a person:it were a person:

►““They tell me you are wicked and I They tell me you are wicked and I believed them.”believed them.”

►Find another example in the poem.Find another example in the poem.

PersonificationPersonification

►Figurative language in which a non-Figurative language in which a non-human subject is given human human subject is given human qualities.qualities.

►Find an example of this in “Chicago” Find an example of this in “Chicago” by Carl Sandburg.by Carl Sandburg.

AssignmentAssignment

► Visually represent Carl Sandburg’s Visually represent Carl Sandburg’s “Chicago”“Chicago”

► Select three images that really bring the Select three images that really bring the poem to life – illustrate these and quote the poem to life – illustrate these and quote the poem to guide your reader and viewer poem to guide your reader and viewer through your representationthrough your representation

► Select three literary devices that we have Select three literary devices that we have studied (include apostrophe) and visually studied (include apostrophe) and visually illustrate these as wellillustrate these as well

► Your final drawing should have six images Your final drawing should have six images and quotes to go along with itand quotes to go along with it