Summary Of Next To Of Course God America I By Ee Cummings

In the poem, “next to of course god america I,” E. E. Cummings alludes to the idea of American patriotism, in this case blind patriotism. Cummings presents the issues of what constitutes patriotic pride by alluding to patriotic songs and he opposes how the American are “muted” by the patriotic pride. Throughout the poem, Cummings displays a sense of contempt towards the political figures who give speeches about war and do not part take in them such that Cummings mocks them. Cummings contempt attitude towards the political figures is displayed through sardonic diction. Cummings exaggeration of stating “of course” immediately gives the impression that he is being sarcastic. “Of course” makes it seem that the political figure, the speaker, values