Who are you little I? Exercise : Summary and Question Answers

Who Are You Little I?  Summary “Who are you, little i” is a very short poem written by E.E. Cummings in the twentieth century. Cummings was a poet, playwright, and a novelist born in Cambridge. In this poem he is reminiscing about his childhood and his adult years. The speaker had a carefree life in his childhood. As a child, he had a lot of fun. He likes different nature activities. His childhood has many memories which are reflected in his adulthood. Currently, as an adult, he can no longer enjoy the moments as he did as a child. The speaker stands by the window in the poem. He wonders “Who are you, little i?” because it had been a long time since he had felt this childish magic. He looked out the window at night and watched the sun set at the end of the day. This very incident reminds the poet of his childhood days. As a boy, he assumed the setting sun as the golden sun and enjoyed looking at the beauty of the setting sun. Then he talks about the very reality of life i.e. sufferings of…