# An Ended Day explained — Leaves of Grass

> Chapter companion for Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman.

## 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.

## Character check-ins

### Narrator

The voice observing and celebrating the end of the day.

## Key lines

> 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._

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/leaves_of_grass_se/chapters/an-ended-day
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