How do the images in the poem contribute to the overall theme?cite at least two pieces of specific evidence from the text in your response

One by one, he lists the different members of the American working class and describes the way they sing as they perform their respective tasks. The imagery of specific jobs and toil comes to mind. The speaker celebrates each individual song, which provides the connection between the worker and his/her task: for example, "the deckhand [sings] on the steamboat deck" and "the shoemaker [sings] as he sits on his bench." The speaker mentions the working women, as well. The mother and the young wife sing, as does the girl doing her sewing and washing. Each person in the poem has an individual carol, and together, they create the sound of "America Singing."