Leaves of Grass · Character
The Master
A teacher or lord figure addressed in several poems.
minor
Also known as the Master, the master, himself
First appearance: song of myself
The Master's tie to Narrator is one of the pressures that moves Leaves of Grass—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Implied as 'The Lord' who will be present at the narrator's appointed rendezvous.
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- National and Mythic Archetypes
- Protagonist
- Historical and Symbolic Personages
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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The Master appears across 7 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- O Span of Youth!
- From Pent-Up Aching Rivers
- The Answerer
- Pioneers! O Pioneers!
- The Soul's Voyage to God
- Faces
- The Lord Advances
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