# Savantism explained — Leaves of Grass

> Chapter companion for Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman.

## What happens

The speaker observes how all results, glories, and daily aspects of life trace back to a singular source, and he likens his own journey with his songs to a father taking his children along to meet his own father.

## Themes in this chapter

### Individuality and Self

The speaker's personal journey and his leaves and songs are presented as part of a larger, interconnected whole.

### Comradeship and Love

The metaphor of a father taking his children along suggests a bond of trust and familial love.

## Character check-ins

### Narrator

The speaker who observes the retracing of all glories and leads his leaves and songs trustfully.

## Key lines

> As a father to his father going takes his children along with him.

Like a father who goes to visit his own father and brings his children with him.

_Illustrates the speaker's role as a guide, bringing his creations (leaves and songs) to their ultimate origin._

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/leaves_of_grass_se/chapters/savantism
- Book: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/leaves_of_grass_se
- All chapters: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/leaves_of_grass_se/chapters