# The Untold Want explained — Leaves of Grass

> Chapter companion for Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman.

## What happens

A brief but profound call to the voyager to sail forth in search of the unfulfilled desires that life and land have never granted, embracing the journey toward the unknown.

## Themes in this chapter

### Death and Immortality

The voyage beyond life's granted desires suggests a quest that transcends mortal limits, touching on immortality.

### Individuality and Self

The personal call to the voyager emphasizes the individual's journey to fulfill their own deepest, unspoken needs.

## Character check-ins

### Narrator

The voice that addresses the voyager, urging them to seek the untold want.

### Walt Whitman

Implied as the poet behind the exhortation to the voyager.

## Key lines

> The untold want by life and land ne'er granted, Now voyager sail thou forth to seek and find.

The unspoken desire that life and the earth never fulfilled—now, traveler, set sail to search for and discover it.

_The chapter encapsulates a call to embark on a final, transcendent journey to attain what remains unfulfilled._

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/leaves_of_grass_se/chapters/the-untold-want
- Book: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/leaves_of_grass_se
- All chapters: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/leaves_of_grass_se/chapters