Casey at the Bat Themes
Men and Masculinity
"Casey at the Bat" is more than just a baseball poem. It's a veritable laundry list of typical, socially-valued masculine qualities. Casey has got 'em all. From his physicality to his demeanor, Cas...
Competition
"Casey at the Bat" is a sports poem, so it isn't too surprising that competition is one of the poem's main themes. We see elements of competition just about everywhere we look in this one: Mudville...
Admiration
"Casey at the Bat" explores hero worship from the worshippers' and the hero's perspectives. Those Mudville fans idolize Casey. They have built him up in their minds to be a larger than life figure,...