Leaves of Grass · Character
Capella
A star in the constellation Auriga, personified briefly.
minor
First appearance: song of myself
Capella shows up with force in Fancies at Navesink. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Referenced as a distant star whose messages are carried by the tides.
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In Fancies at Navesink: Referenced as a distant star whose messages are carried by the tides. Later, in You Tides with Ceaseless Swell:…
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- Protagonist
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The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the speaker fully internalizes the world’s suffering, feeling…
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