# Locations and Times explained — Leaves of Grass

> Chapter companion for Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman.

## What happens

The narrator reflects on a deep, intrinsic connection to all places and times, as well as to the physical forms and sensations of the world, questioning what within the self allows such correspondence and belonging.

## Themes in this chapter

### Unity of Soul and Body

The narrator questions the inner correspondence with external forms and sensations, suggesting a unity between self and the material world.

### Individuality and Self

The introspection on what within the self meets all times and places emphasizes the unique, individual consciousness.

## Character check-ins

### Narrator

Ponders the inner self that meets and feels at home in all locations and times.

## Key lines

> Locations and times⁠—what is it in me that meets them all, whenever and wherever, and makes me at home?

What part of my being allows me to feel a sense of belonging in every place and era?

_The narrator questions the source of their universal connection._

> Forms, colors, densities, odors⁠—what is it in me that corresponds with them?

What inner quality resonates with the physical attributes of the world?

_The narrator seeks the inner counterpart to external phenomena._

## Links

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