In the context of the poem, what does the word blithe most likely mean? A. arrogant and focused B. satisfied and confident C. complacent and apathetic D. fiery and volatile

C. Complacent and apathetic.

Explanation:

Walt Whitman's poem "I Hear America Singing" is a short poem that narrates how the diverse people unitedly make up the one body of America. He presents this unity through the image of various professions singing through their works.

The poet used the word "blithe" in the second line of the poem when he describes the mechanic "singing his as it should be blithe and strong". The word "blithe" means a casual indifference which might also be considered improper or even callous. So, when he used that word to describe the singing of the mechanics, we can infer that he meant complacent and apathetic, with really no sense of interest or importance.

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