Iknow i have the best of time and space, and was never measured and never will be measured. how does this line support the theme of the poem? it reflects whitman’s exceedingly high opinion of himself. it shows whitman’s love of life and of experience. it indicates whitman’s perception that he is above others’ judgment. it reflects whitman’s ideas about the capacity of the human spirit.

Demonstrating understanding of jem's development one way to demonstrate understanding of character and theme is by writing from the perspective of a character. for this assignment, compose a short poem from the perspective of jem. your poem should detail his feelings about either a. his father, atticus or b. mrs. dubose. the poem must accurately trace the progression of jem's attitudes and beliefs, highlighting the important events and shifts in his perspective detailed above. your writing should also sound like jem, using voice and word choice that reflects the voice and word choice found in the novel. the poem can be a free poem (meaning it does not need to rhyme or follow a particular format). it should be a minimum of twenty-lines in length, have a title, and follow conventional rules of spelling, grammar, and punctuation.