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Read the excerpt from "Song of Myself" by Walt Whitman and complete the sentence that follows.
What has become of the young and old men?
And what has become of the women and children?
They are alive and well somewhere,
The smallest sprout shows there is really no death,
And if ever there was it led forward life, and does not wait at the end to arrest it,
And ceas'd the moment life appear'd.
All goes onward and outward, nothing collapses,
And to die is different from what any one supposed, and luckier.
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In the excerpt, Walt Whitman suggests that the young and old men, as well as the women and children, are alive and well somewhere because the smallest sprout shows that there is really no death and that dying is different from what anyone supposed and luckier.
In the excerpt, Walt Whitman suggests that death is not the end of life because it leads to forward life and does not wait to arrest it. He also states that dying is different from what anyone had supposed, and luckier.
In order to select the correct answer, we need to analyze the excerpt and determine what Walt Whitman is suggesting and why. Let's break it down line by line:
- "They are alive and well somewhere" - This phrase indicates that the young and old men, as well as women and children, are still alive and in good health.
- "The smallest sprout shows there is really no death" - This line suggests that even the tiniest signs of life, represented by the growth of a sprout, indicate that death is not the end.
- "And if ever there was it led forward life, and does not wait at the end to arrest it" - Here, Whitman implies that even if death exists, it leads to a continuation of life rather than being a final stoppage.
- "All goes onward and outward, nothing collapses" - This phrase emphasizes the idea that life continues to progress and expand, with nothing coming to a halt or failing.
- "And to die is different from what any one supposed, and luckier" - Finally, Whitman suggests that death is not what people generally think it to be, but rather a fortunate occurrence.
Based on these interpretations, we can conclude that Walt Whitman suggests that death is not the end and that it actually leads to a continuation and progression of life. Therefore, the correct answer would be: "death is not the end, but a beginning."