Read the line from "Song of Myself."For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you. What is the effect of the word “atom” in this line and later in the poem?

“Atom” suggests the smallest pieces of a person are shared equally: whatever makes up the speaker also belongs to the reader. Later, Whitman connects people with the earth and its continuing cycle of life, reinforcing the idea that people share the world and its substance. The line is about shared belonging, not a preference for science or a demand that people give away their possessions.

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