Read the passage from "Song of Myself." You shall no longer take things at second or third hand, nor look through the eyes of the dead, nor feed on the spectres in books, You shall not look through my eyes either, nor take things from me, You shall listen to all sides and filter them from your self. By making himself the central allusion of the poem, the speaker is able to
Answer
A
scold people for spending too much time reading.
B
congratulate people for recycling and reusing things.
C
accuse people of stealing ideas from him.
D
encourage people to be more independent in their thinking.
Explanation
The speaker urges readers not to accept ideas secondhand, whether from books, the dead, or even the speaker himself. Instead, they should listen to different perspectives and filter them through their own judgment. This encourages people to think independently, rather than simply discouraging reading or accusing others of copying him.
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