The Personification Of Chicago In Carl Sandburg's Poem Chicago

The personification of the city of Chicago in Carl Sandburg's poem “Chicago” proclaims the idea that although the city may be brutal, it is also a vibrant place of pride for its residents. This personification can be seen immediately when it says, “They tell me you are wicked and I believe them, ...they tell me you are crooked and I answer: Yes... And they tell me you are brutal” (Sandburg 6-11). These lines use the personal pronoun “you” to represent Chicago being more than an inanimate object and then gives it human characters such as wickedness, brutality, crookedness. By personifying Chicago this way, using theses negative characteristic, it portrays the grim realities faced by many of its residents. However, Sandburg is also able to portray