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Leaves of Grass · Chapter
An Ended Day explained
The chapter celebrates the peaceful completion of a day's struggles and contests, culminating in a triumphant and jubilant transformation.
What happens
The chapter celebrates the peaceful completion of a day's struggles and contests, culminating in a triumphant and jubilant transformation.
Themes in this chapter
Death and Immortality
The completion of the day symbolizes a peaceful end and transformation, echoing themes of death and renewal.
Characters to notice
- Narrator
The voice observing and celebrating the end of the day.
Key passages
“The soothing sanity and blitheness of completion, The pomp and hurried contest-glare and rush are done; Now triumph! transformation! jubilate!”
The calm and joy of finishing, the showy and frantic competition is over; now celebrate victory and change!
Describes the relief and exultation after a day's intense activity.