Leaves of Grass · Chapter
A Child's Amaze explained
The speaker recalls a childhood memory of hearing a preacher describe God as contending against some being or influence, which left him silent and amazed.
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The speaker recalls a childhood memory of hearing a preacher describe God as contending against some being or influence, which left him silent and amazed.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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Recalls childhood experience of hearing a preacher.
Key passages
“Silent and amazed even when a little boy, I remember I heard the preacher every Sunday put God in his statements, As contending against some being or influence.”
As a quiet, astonished child, I recall the preacher each Sunday describing God as struggling against some other force.
The speaker reflects on a formative religious memory.
