Research to Explore Do research to find some facts about the city of Chicago in the
early twentieth century. Be prepared to discuss how your findings reinforce what Sandburg
expresses poetically. You also may want to use the information as you discuss "Sandburg's
Chicago," the photo gallery in this lesson.

Sandburg through his poem "Chicago" tries to poetically express the life of Chicago during the early 20th century. His expression can be testimonied through delving into the history of Chicago during the 20th century.

Explanation:

Chicago has been a very lively and dynamic city throughout the 19th century and afterwards. During the mid 20th century Chicago gained the distinction of being a specialised metropolis town and thereafter it proceeded on its glide to fame. However, the Great fire did try to dent its image but the city showed immense strength of resilience and was quickly re-built.

Sandburg in his poem "Chicago" address different aspects of Chicago like its people, lanes, city life etc. He uses the figures of speech such as personification when he uses "hog butcher" for it and metaphor in several instances.

Through this uses, the speaker is trying to bring an impression of a lively city in the minds of the reader.Through his poem, the poet also coveys that there are bad elements to complain about in Chicago but there are examples of awesomeness in it.

the answer is: the start of world war i, and russia’s hopes of benefiting from it

during world war i russian joined due to in their current crisis they were being supported by france and the war was already declared to them by germany, they needed to maintain their political goal and leadership role in the balkans, and is the same feeling that this excerpt evoke the eager of maintain the land value.

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